Finance Business Partner - Category & Marketing - - 42598 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

As a Finance Business Partner - Category & Marketing at PlaceMakers part of Fletcher Building Group, you’ll sit at the heart of decision-making. Partnering with the Category GM & Marketing GM to turn numbers into strategic insights that shape revenue growth, margin improvement, customer value, and drive performance. Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis you’ll work across both Category and Marketing to support and influence decisions, provide commercial advice, challenge thinking, and ensure our leaders have clear, actionable financial insight. Your remit will span pricing strategy, promotions, range optimisation, supplier funding, and marketing investment.

This isn’t a back-office role it’s a front-seat opportunity to influence strategy, guide investment, and be a trusted advisor to the business. From budgeting and forecasting to supporting transformation initiatives, your work will focus on evaluating commercial trade-offs not just managing spend.

Partnering with our leaders - Category GM & Marketing GM to provide commercial insight and strategic advice
Leading forecasting, budgeting, and planning for key areas of the business
Turning complex financial data into clear, actionable stories
Supporting business cases, investment decisions, and transformation initiatives
Helping uplift financial capability across teams and building strong cross-functional relationships

Based on site at PlaceMakers Support Office in Penrose, Auckland, this is a permanent full-time role, offering 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About You:

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring proven experience in a similar finance business partner role, have a passion for turning numbers into insights and enjoy balancing creativity with financial discipline. Combining sharp analytical thinking with commercial awareness, you’ll deliver accurate, strategic outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
CAANZ (or equivalent) qualification
Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels
Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel
Experience with financial tools and ERP systems TM1 and Power BI
Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy

Our Benefits:

Competitive base remuneration
Staff buying privileges and company benefits for you and your family
Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
Employee Education Fund
Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme

Join Us: We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role interests you but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

Pre-employment checks will include references, a medical assessment, drug and alcohol testing, a criminal background check, and confirmation of your legal right to work in New Zealand indefinitely.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.