FP & A Manager

About the opportunity
We're looking for an FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting and analysis for a well-established New Zealand business. This is a business-facing role with regular exposure to senior leadership. You'll own the numbers, but more importantly, you'll be trusted to challenge them.

About the role
You'll lead the annual budgeting and long-range planning process, manage rolling forecasts, and build the scenario and sensitivity models that help the business understand its options. Beyond the numbers, you'll partner directly with operational leaders, developing business cases, testing assumptions, and turning data into insight that actually changes decisions.

Core responsibilities include:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis
• Partnering with business leaders on investment decisions and business cases
• Delivering monthly and quarterly performance reporting, including variance analysis
• Driving improvement in forecast accuracy through better data and modelling
• Contributing to Finance improvement projects

What you'll bring

• 5+ years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering, ideally with CA, CPA or CIMA qualification.
• Strong financial modelling and scenario analysis skills, with the ability to build robust business cases and clearly articulate assumptions, risks and outcomes
• Advanced Excel and strong data skills, ideally including Power Query and Power BI, plus genuine interest in using AI and technology to improve how Finance operates
• The ability to get into enough detail to trust the numbers, while still holding the bigger picture

The person
This role suits someone who's comfortable having a voice at the table. You'll respectfully challenge senior stakeholders when something doesn't stack up, and you'll do it while building trust, not friction. You take ownership rather than waiting to be directed, and you're resilient enough to manage competing priorities without simply saying yes to everything. Above all, you're collaborative and curious: someone who listens first, works with others rather than in isolation, and is always looking for a better way to do things.

Why this role
This is a genuine opportunity to influence commercial decisions, not just report on them. There's real scope to evolve the forecasting model, lift reporting and data capability, and explore how AI and technology can change the way Finance supports the business. You'll be stepping into a supportive environment with genuine autonomy and a clear pathway into broader leadership.
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Next Steps
  
Apply now - you'll need to hold New Zealand citizenship, residency, or a valid work visa.

If this role isn’t a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply or register your details on our website. If this isn’t quite the right fit, another role might be.

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People that work with Rachel enjoy the extra time she invests in coaching and guiding them towards achieving their career goals.  If you are wondering where to next for your career, or you’re not sure if this role is quite right for you, please get in touch. I look forward to working with you. 

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