Business Controller

DB Breweries; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, and income protection

5% KiwiSaver contribution

Annual bonus scheme

Monthly product allowance

Employee discounts

Life balance leave

Parental leave provisions

Wellbeing support

Growth opportunities

Job summary

DB Breweries in Auckland is looking for a commercially minded Business Controller - Commerce to partner with the Traditional Sales team and drive informed decision-making that supports profitable growth. The role reports to the Business Control Manager - Commerce and provides financial insights to optimise revenue, gross margin and commercial performance.

You will work on forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning, deliver pricing and profitability analysis, and help build commercial

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience in commercial finance or business partnering.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting and analysis to support commercial performance.
• Partner with Sales teams to drive profitable revenue and margin growth.
• Support forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning processes.
• Deliver pricing, promotional and customer profitability analysis.
• Provide financial evaluation and modelling for business decisions.
• Support innovation projects with financial analysis and post-launch reviews.
• Maintain accurate reporting, forecasting and month-end activities.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and strengthen business processes.
• Help build commercial capability across the sales function with insights.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Forecasting & budgeting

Pricing & profitability analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for a commercially minded Business Controller - Commerce to partner with our Traditional Sales team and drive informed decision-making that supports profitable growth. Reporting to the Business Control Manager - Commerce, you'll provide financial insights, analysis and decision support to help optimise revenue, gross margin and commercial performance.

Location: Otahuhu, Auckland

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

What You'll Do

• Provide financial reporting and analysis to support commercial performance.
• Partner with Sales teams to drive profitable revenue and margin growth.
• Support forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning processes.
• Deliver pricing, promotional and customer profitability analysis.
• Provide financial evaluation and modelling to support business decisions.
• Support innovation projects with financial analysis and post-launch reviews.
• Maintain accurate reporting, forecasting and month-end activities.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, improve and strengthen business processes.
• Help build commercial capability across the sales function through financial insights and data support.

What You'll Bring

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Experience in commercial finance, business partnering or financial analysis.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability.
• Experience working with financial modelling, forecasting and reporting.
• The ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• FMCG experience is advantageous.

About Us

When you join DB Breweries, you become part of the global HEINEKEN whānau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute ideas, learn, and grow. As one of the world's leading beer and cider companies, operating across more than 70 countries, we bring together great people, iconic brands, and a passion for winning in the market.

We offer

• Free health, life, and income protection insurance
• 5% employer KiwiSaver contribution
• Competitive annual bonus scheme
• Monthly product allowance
• Employee discounts across Star Hospitality venues
• Enjoyment of Life Leave – an additional paid day each year
• Generous parental leave provisions
• Wellbeing support and counselling services
• A positive, inclusive culture with genuine opportunities for growth and development