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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Finance
Business
PlaceMakers
Location
Auckland
Job Reference
38571
Posted Date
14-Nov-2024
Closing Date
12-Dec-2024

Description

Role Overview:
This Finance Manager role at PlaceMakers is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in financial leadership as well as project & team management. This role is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll not only have a strong focus on financial accounting and reporting but also partner with the wider Branch Accounting team and lead projects with a wide range of stakeholders in PlaceMakers. 
As the Finance Manager you will also assist the Head of Finance with ensuring that the business has its key processes and controls are operating effectively and continuously improved and streamlined. 

Here are some key highlights:
  • Leadership: You’ll lead & coach as a Finance leader at the support office in Penrose, with 4 direct reports.
  • Financial Reporting: Strong focus on financial reporting and co-leading the finance accounting function for the support office and branch network.
  • Team Development: Provide leadership, coaching, and development to help your team reach their full potential.
  • Collaboration: Lead projects collaborating with stakeholders at different levels and locations whilst contributing to the team culture and operational excellence.
This role will be based full time from our Support office in Penrose. 

About you:
  • Qualifications: Ideally CA qualified or qualified by experience, with extensive experience in financial leadership and project management.
  • Skills: Strong influencing skills, big picture mentality, and the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience: Over 10 years in financial/management accounting, with a proven track record of creating high-performing teams.
  • Attributes: Effective time management, great communication skills, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build strong relationships across the business.

Our Benefits:
  • Competitive Salary: Along with staff-buying privileges.
  • Fletcher Building Group Benefits: Including paid parental leave and a share scheme.
  • Education Fund: Access to an Employment 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 including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ 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.