Associate Client Director

NZAB; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NZAB, New Zealand’s leading agribusiness finance advisory, seeks a credit/finance analyst to support farm customers. You will analyse farm accounts, build financial models, and prepare reports for farmers and banks. You will identify improvements to systems and expand revenue through new relationships, alongside our Client Directors.

The role focuses on depth in agricultural finance, strong stakeholder engagement, and ongoing growth within a nimble, evolving team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years accountancy, banking or credit analysis experience.
• Affinity with agricultural sector and desire to improve outcomes.
• Ability to interact with banks, farm owners and advisors to evaluate farm credit information.
• Strong interpersonal and judgemental skills.
• Willingness to grow skills and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret farm financial accounts to identify trends and ratios.
• Create financial models from farmer data and benchmark against industry standards.
• Prepare reports for farmer and bank audiences, tailored to each customer.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reports.
• Grow revenue streams in line with business objectives.
• Assist in managing a portfolio of NZAB customers with directors' support.
• Engage networks to attract new clients and strengthen NZAB’s brand.

Skills

Accountancy experience

Banking experience

Credit analysis

Agricultural sector affinity

Relationship skills

Job description

NZAB is a fast growing, nimble business that works with farmers to help them get what they deserve from their banking.

We build enduring relationships with our clients, and become part of their advisory team, ensuring that the business continues to get the specialist advice it requires. Banks have confidence in our approach, and regularly advocate for our involvement. It’s all about enhancing the banking relationship.

At NZAB, we offer a chance to be part of something that is growing rapidly. We have ambition to grow, and the right person will gain opportunities to grow alongside us. It means our systems and processes aren’t old and locked down. We are constantly looking for new and better ways of doing things, and we see technology and integration opportunities everywhere we look. The right person will have a view on how we might continue to evolve and remain nimble and relevant with our offering.

The Role:

Due to the rapid growth of our Canterbury business, we have an exciting role available working alongside the existing team.

The role itself will be shaped to suit experience however core responsibilities will include:

• Analyse and interpret farm related financial accounts to determine trends, financial ratios and other key insights.
• Use information provided by farmers and their advisors to create financial models and compare these to industry benchmarks and historical performance.
• Prepare reports for both farmer and bank audiences. Be able to tailor these reports to the complexity and requirements of each customer, and the requirements of the bank(s).
• Identify opportunities to improve our systems, processes and reports, and then execute on those changes to ensure we maintain our efficiency, accuracy and relevance to the marketplace.
• Identify areas to grow and expand our revenue streams in line with stated business objectives.
• Opportunity to manage a portfolio of existing NZAB customers in conjunction with support from our Client Directors.
• Use your relationship skills and industry networks to attract new customers to our business and enhance our brand.

You will:

• Have at least 3 - 5 years accountancy, banking or credit analysis experience.
• Have an affinity with the agricultural sector, and a desire to improve outcomes.
• Be able to interact and communicate effectively with banks, farm business owners, farm financial controllers and farm professionals to solicit, interpret and provide judgement to the information required for the farm credit process.
• Have strong interpersonal and judgmental skills.
• Be efficient and accurate.
• Havea desire to grow your skills and be comfortable with change.
• Look to grow your customer relationship skills to a point where you are able to lead existing relationships and foster new relationships for the business.

Our culture is extremely important to us. We are a business that values high performance, a good laugh, and the right balance between work and play. We are focused on the quality of output, our reputations over the long term, and building a business we are proud of. If this sounds like you, then you’d be a good fit for our business.

NZAB is New Zealand’s leading agribusiness finance advisory firm, helping farmers align strategy and capital to achieve better financial outcomes and long-term success.