Chief Financial Officer

JUST LAPTOPS Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Laptops Limited seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead all financial strategy, budgeting, reporting and compliance for its multi-site IT retail and wholesale group in Auckland. You will oversee accounting systems, provide board-ready financial forecasts and partner with stakeholders on capital investment and inventory management.

The role demands strong commercial acumen, NZ regulatory knowledge and hands-on leadership of the finance team.

Qualifications

• Senior-level hands-on professional experience in corporate financial leadership.
• Solid understanding of financial strategy, budgeting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand regulatory and tax obligations for multi-site retail/wholesale.
• Experience with enterprise accounting and inventory management systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and strategic problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgetary, accounting and financial strategies for multi-site operations.
• Provide leadership with accurate financial analysis to guide retail and wholesale decisions.
• Oversee accounting systems, internal controls and financial reporting.
• Prepare statutory and management reports, forecasts and cash-flow summaries.
• Advise on funding, inventory and investment strategies to support growth.
• Develop long-range profit forecasts and rolling cash-flow projections.
• Ensure compliance with NZ financial legislation, GST and tax rules.
• Mentor and develop the finance team across locations.
• Collaborate with sales, procurement and store teams to improve margins.

Skills

Strategic finance

Leadership

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Excel modelling

NZ compliance

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or related disciplines

Job description

Working hours: 40 hours per week (full-time permanent position)

About Us

Just Laptops Limited is a well-established NewZealand IT retail and wholesale business with over 20 years of industry experience. We operate physical showrooms and online channels, supplying laptops, monitors, PC components and peripherals, alongside professional technical repair and after-sales support services to retail consumers, small-to-medium businesses, educational institutions and government-related clients across Auckland, wider NewZealand, Australia and Pacific Islands. Our business manages multi-location store operations, inventory procurement, wholesale trading, customer service centres and ongoing capital investment in retail premises and stock.

Position Overview

The Chief Financial Officer leads all financial strategy, accounting, budgeting, reporting and compliance functions for Just Laptops group entities. This role determines, implements, monitors, reviews and evaluates the company’s budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in consultation with other department managers. The CFO provides high-level financial analysis to guide retail and wholesale trading decisions, oversees accounting systems, delivers statutory and management financial reporting, advises on funding, inventory and investment strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. In consultation with operational and store managers, determine, implement, monitor, review and evaluate corporate budgetary, accounting and financial strategies, policies and business plans for our multi-site IT retail, wholesale and service operations.
• 2. Prepare, interpret and communicate accurate financial information to leadership, analyse business performance of retail showrooms, wholesale sales and repair service divisions, and identify funding, working capital and inventory finance requirements.
• 3. Coordinate the design, development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of company-wide accounting systems, internal financial controls and procedures tailored to retail stock trading, supplier import costs, store overheads and service-revenue tracking.
• 4. Direct the preparation of periodic and statutory financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash-flow summaries and financial forecasts. Analyse projected earnings, sales trends, inventory margins and future profitability for the laptop and IT hardware trading business.
• 5. Provide expert commercial advice on capital and inventory investment strategies, funding sources, working-capital management, and profit distribution to support sustainable growth of retail stores and wholesale trading activities.
• 6. Develop long-range profit forecasts, annual operational budgets, rolling cash-flow projections and regular board-ready financial reports covering showroom performance, stock procurement expenditure and technical service profitability.
• 7. Monitor and verify ongoing compliance with NewZealand financial legislation, tax rules, GST requirements and applicable accounting standards, maintain accurate group financial records for the Just Laptops legal entities, and manage external auditor liaison.
• 8. Lead, mentor and develop the finance team, allocate accounting workloads, review ledger reconciliations, debtor/creditor management and stock valuation processes, and embed robust financial governance across all business locations.
• 9. Partner with sales, procurement and store management teams to evaluate supplier terms, import costs, retail pricing structures and operational expenses, recommending improvements to gross margins and overall business profitability.

Qualifications

• 1. A bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or related disciplines is preferred.
• 2. Five years of progressive senior-level hands-on professional experience in corporate financial leadership.
• 3. Solid practical understanding of financial strategy, budgetary and accounting policies, financial reporting standards and NewZealand regulatory and tax compliance obligations applicable to multi-site retail and wholesale trading businesses.
• 4. Hands-on proficiency with mainstream enterprise accounting and inventory management software and advanced-level Microsoft Excel skills for financial modelling, long-range forecasting and business performance analysis.
• 5. Strong commercial acumen, financial analytical and strategic problem-solving capability; able to evaluate consolidated financial outcomes, assess business risks and funding requirements, and deliver actionable strategic recommendations to company management.
• 6. Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of clearly explaining financial strategies, budget planning, investment considerations and tax-compliance requirements to non-financial managers, business owners and external stakeholders.
• 7. Exceptional commercial judgement and well-developed organisational and strategic planning skills; capable of overseeing the full finance function across multiple business divisions.

Why Join Us?

• 1. Lead diversified strategic finance assignments covering IT hardware retail, wholesale, import procurement and technical after-sales service operations, expanding your strategic financial knowledge and senior business advisory capabilities.
• 2. Access structured career-development pathways and internal professional training support, with opportunities to shape corporate investment planning and drive long-term business growth.
• 3. Join a collaborative, supportive team environment together with comprehensive employee benefits within an established local Auckland business.
• 4. Enjoy substantial scope to apply your senior financial expertise and build long-term career growth within a well-known and expanding NewZealand IT retail and wholesale enterprise, Just Laptops.