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A leading company in retail home improvement is seeking a Head of Finance to join their Senior Management Team. This strategic role involves overseeing all financial functions, providing insightful analysis, and nurturing a collaborative team environment ensuring the company's financial health and growth.
Mitre 10 Napier & Hastings is seeking a Head of Finance to join their Senior Management Team based in their Hastings Head Office. As a key leader, you will oversee all finance and accounting functions, working closely with executive teams to drive business performance and ensure robust financial health. This role provides an exceptional platform for you to influence strategic decisions, foster a supportive team environment, and contribute directly to the company’s ongoing success.
An opportunity not to miss!
What you'll do:
As Head of Finance, you will play an integral role in shaping the organisation’s financial direction. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with senior leaders on strategic planning, providing insightful analysis that drives business performance, and ensuring all statutory obligations are met.
You will guide your team through complex budgeting cycles, streamline cash flow operations, and champion cost-saving initiatives that enhance overall efficiency. By nurturing talent within your department and maintaining open communication with stakeholders across the business, you will help create a dependable financial foundation for continued growth.
Your expertise in accounting systems will be essential as you oversee payroll processing, tax preparation, and compliance activities. Success in this position means not only delivering accurate reports but also empowering others through mentorship while upholding Mitre 10’s values of teamwork, integrity, and shared achievement.
What you bring:
To excel in this role, your background should reflect significant experience leading finance teams within complex environments where collaboration is key. You are adept at navigating regulatory frameworks, producing detailed reports for senior audiences, and implementing process improvements that benefit both people and profit margins.
Your ability to communicate clearly ensures that insights are shared effectively across departments. Familiarity with SAP or similar platforms would be beneficial but is not mandatory- your openness to learning new tools will serve you well. Above all, your approachability, reliability, and dedication to ethical practice set you apart as someone who can be trusted with Mitre 10’s financial stewardship.
What sets this company apart:
Mitre 10 stands out as one of New Zealand’s most trusted names in retail home improvement, a brand built on community values, customer care, and genuine teamwork. Employees enjoy being part of an organisation that prioritises personal development alongside business success.
Not only being part of Mitre10 but part of a much larger Scott & Ricketts business, this is a family owned and operated business that has been a part of the Hawke's Bay community since 1961. Mitre10 was formed in New Zealand in 1974 with Scott & Ricketts joining the group the following year as one of the first provincial members.
This company fosters an inclusive atmosphere where every voice is heard; ideas are welcomed from all corners of the business regardless of title or tenure.. Joining the business means becoming part of a network that values loyalty, mutual respect, and shared achievement, qualities reflected not just in their products but also in their people-focused culture
What's next:
If you are ready to take on this key opportunity and make a lasting impact on their finance function, now is the perfect time to apply!
Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Laura Sanford-Scutt on +64 9 374 7300.
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Accounting & Finance
Focus: Finance Manager Financial Controller & CFO