Finance Business Partner Fixed term

Join Skyline Enterprises in a broad, hands-on finance role where you'll work across financial accounting, business partnering, project reporting and process improvement within an international tourism business.
Based at Skyline's Queenstown head office and reporting to the Group Finance Manager, this 12-month fixed-term position will suit an experienced accountant who enjoys getting beyond reporting and using their finance capability to help improve how a business operates.
You'll combine strong technical accounting with commercial analysis, project support and meaningful interaction with operational leaders across the business.
The role This is a varied position with exposure across both BAU finance and project activity. You'll take responsibility for accurate financial reporting while working closely with business and project leaders to understand performance, improve processes and provide useful financial insight.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing financial oversight and reporting across projects, including budgets, expenditure, commitments and forecasts.
• Providing commercial insight across revenue, yield, margin, productivity and cost.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and scenario modelling.
• Translating financial information into practical recommendations for non-financial stakeholders.
• Supporting capital expenditure accounting, fixed assets and project close-out.
• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, systems, controls and data quality.

About you You’ll bring financial and commercial acumen, along with the confidence and relationship skills to build credibility with senior operational stakeholders. What matters most is your curiosity, judgement and proactive ability to challenge the status quo in order to drive better business decisions.

• 5+ years' experience in financial or management accounting.
• Budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis experience.
• Experience working with operational or non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong Excel capability and experience working with ERP and BI/reporting tools.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in finance, accounting or business.
• Project accounting, capex or project reporting experience

You'll be comfortable asking questions, challenging assumptions constructively and working independently to get things done. Just as importantly, you'll be able to explain finance in straightforward language and build credibility with people who don't work in finance.
Why Skyline? Skyline is one of New Zealand's best-known tourism businesses, with operations and investments across New Zealand and internationally.
This is an opportunity to join the Group Finance team in Queenstown and gain exposure well beyond traditional financial accounting. You'll work across operational businesses, projects, systems and commercial finance, while helping Skyline continue to improve how its finance function supports the wider organisation.
The position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis and is based in Queenstown.

Note: We can only consider candidates who hold valid New Zealand working rights. This role is based onsite in Queenstown