Chief Financial Officer

About the Company

Join a well-established New Zealand engineering business that is entering an ambitious phase of expansion. The group operates across more than one jurisdiction in a highly specialised market, with growth expected through organic development, entry into new markets, and strategic acquisitions.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a commercially minded finance executive who is eager to shape capability, reinforce governance, and help evolve the organisation from SME-style reporting into a more sophisticated, audit-ready group finance function.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO/Managing Director, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and take full ownership of the finance function across a complex multi-entity group operating in New Zealand and Australia. The remit includes financial operations, strategic planning, treasury, taxation, reporting, systems, and governance, while serving as a trusted advisor to the executive team and board.

The position gives you meaningful input into strategy, capital deployment, margin improvement, and the company’s long-term growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the group’s financial operations, reporting, cashflow, and treasury activities.
• Prepare clear and useful monthly management reports and board packs.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and business performance analysis.
• Work closely with the CEO and leadership team on strategic choices and growth plans.
• Oversee the move to NZ IFRS reporting and statutory audit obligations.
• Handle banking relationships, funding arrangements, and covenant monitoring.
• Direct taxation, transfer pricing, trust structures, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Establish scalable controls, governance practices, and finance processes.
• Drive finance transformation projects, including ERP evaluation and implementation.
• Coach and develop the finance team while contributing as a core member of the SLT.

Candidate Profile

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong technical expertise, commercial judgement, and hands-on leadership experience. You should be comfortable operating in a growth environment and balancing strategy with execution.

• CAANZ qualification plus extensive experience after qualification.
• Background as a CFO, Finance Director, or senior finance leader in a multi-entity organisation.
• Proven success supporting a business through substantial growth.
• Strong capability in group consolidations, multi-currency operations, and complex reporting.
• Experience leading a business through statutory reporting and audit transition.
• Solid understanding of New Zealand tax rules and financial reporting standards.
• Working knowledge of Australian accounting and tax requirements.
• Practical experience with transfer pricing, intercompany arrangements, and trust administration.
• A balance of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, industrial services, or project-based environments is highly desirable.
• ERP implementation and finance transformation experience would be an advantage.

Additional Information

This is not a maintenance-style CFO role. The business is looking for a proactive finance leader who can help build the next stage of the organisation’s finance capability and support growth over the coming years.

Reference Number: 06900-0013443059

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