Finance Manager

Talent Ledger is partnering with a well-established not-for-profit to find a hands-on Senior Accountant or Finance Manager to take ownership of its finance and corporate services functions.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Our client is a well-established not-for-profit supporting communities across New Zealand, with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. The organisation is growing, and this newly created role is a key part of building a finance function that can support that growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the GM Finance & Corporate Services, you'll deliver accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and funder accountability, and manage the organisation's corporate services. Your focus will include:

• Preparing monthly journals, reconciliations and management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow), with clear variance commentary, identifying emerging risks and recommending corrective action
• Coordinating annual budgets and quarterly forecasts with managers, including scenario and workforce-cost modelling
• Monitoring cash flow, significant movements and funding timing
• Monitoring contract income, revenue recognition and expenditure against funding agreements, and preparing accurate, timely funder and contract financial reports
• Preparing audit schedules and coordinating information requests with the auditors
• Maintaining effective finance procedures, reconciliations, controls and compliance records
• Providing practical financial advice to managers and budget holders, and improving reporting, coding and finance systems to reduce manual effort
• Managing property leases, facilities, office requirements, insurance, fleet and organisational assets
• Overseeing procurement and supplier relationships, and drafting, reviewing and monitoring supplier and service agreements
• Developing and embedding practical standard operating procedures across finance and corporate services
• Leading, managing and developing a small administration team

ABOUT YOU

• CA or CPA qualified (preferred), or equivalent strong, hands-on experience
• Experience running a finance end to end in a commercial or not-for-profit environment
• Strong Xero skills. Experience with ApprovalMax and PayHero is a bonus but not essential
• Confident producing accurate, deadline-driven reporting with quality commentary
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset. You'll spot improvements and take ownership of delivering them.
• Payroll experience is an advantage but not essential
• NZ citizenship or residency is required

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• The chance to shape a finance function in a growing, purpose-driven organisation
• A GM who will support your development, with valuable corporate finance experience to learn from
• Birthday leave, wellbeing benefits and a work phone and plan
• For permanent staff: five weeks' annual leave, medical insurance and onsite parking

FIXED TERM OR PERMANENT?

We're open to either. A fixed-term contract is a great way to get to know the organisation before committing, or you can join permanently from the start.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply now, or contact Tom Askham at Talent Ledger for a confidential conversation on [09 873 0854](tel:09 873 0854) or email your CV to: [email protected].