Commercial Finance Partner | Strategy & Forecasting

RWA People; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyline Enterprises in Queenstown is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its Group Finance team, supporting the portfolio of New Zealand and international tourism businesses.

You’ll work closely with General Managers and operational leaders to understand performance, identify opportunities and risks, and turn financial and operational information into better business decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial finance, financial management or business partnering.
• Budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis experience.
• Confidence working directly with senior operational stakeholders.
• Ability to look beyond numbers and ask why.
• Strong Excel and ERP/BI tool experience.
• Relevant finance/accounting/business degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance partner to General Managers and operational leaders.
• Provide commercial insight across revenue, yield, margin, productivity and cost.
• Lead monthly performance discussions, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Lead budgets, operating plans and forecasts with the business.
• Challenge assumptions and improve forecast accuracy and accountability.
• Use scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess options and trade-offs.
• Translate complex financial/operational data into clear recommendations.

Skills

5+ years commercial finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Critical thinking (why)

Excel, ERP & BI tooling

Data-driven decision making

Education

Tertiary qualification in finance/accounting/business

Tools

ERP systems

BI/reporting tools

Job description

Skyline Enterprises in Queenstown is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its Group Finance team, supporting the portfolio of New Zealand and international tourism businesses.

You’ll work closely with General Managers and operational leaders to understand performance, identify opportunities and risks, and turn financial and operational information into better business decisions.