Finance Business Analyst

Southern Cross Health Insurance; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five days wellbeing leave

Health insurance for you and immediate

Life insurance cover

Parental leave benefits

Workplace wellbeing programme

Volunteer day

Job summary

Southern Cross Health Insurance in Auckland seeks a proactive Finance Business Analyst to join the Decision Support team. You will prepare reporting and analysis to support effective financial management while owning data, models and processes that underpin our reporting.

The role evolves with you, offering opportunities for forward-looking analysis and progression toward business partnering over time. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, apply now.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in accounting, commerce or finance.
• Proven experience as a finance analyst or similar role.
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting or planning experience.
• Strong Excel skills and data-driven problem solving.
• Exposure to sales/marketing a bonus, not required.
• ABILITY to adapt to evolving processes and work pace.

Responsibilities

• Support annual planning, quarterly forecasting and monthly reporting.
• Prepare reporting and analysis for effective financial management.
• Collaborate with multiple business units across sales, marketing and value streams.
• Respond to ad hoc analysis requests with curiosity and detail.
• Own and improve data, models and processes underpinning reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and reduce manual effort.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Education

Accounting/Commerce/Finance related degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

TechnologyOne

Job description

About us

Southern Cross Health Insurance is shaping a healthier Aotearoa New Zealand. Our purpose is simple: empowering our members to live well for longer. We’re here to give peace of mind through timely access to quality care, inspire healthier living, and lead positive change across the health system. As a New Zealand-owned, member-based organisation, we’re building a future where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do – delivering exceptional value for our members and creating an environment where our people thrive.

Now is an exciting time to join us. You’ll be part of a high-performing, values-driven team where people are at the heart of everything we do – and in return for your talent, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and be proud of the difference your work makes.

About the role

Southern Cross Health Insurance is guided by purpose, powered by people and technology.We’rehere to help almost one million members across Aotearoa New Zealand live well for longer – work with real scale, real responsibility, and a real opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

Our Decision Support team is a high performing team that moves at pace, andwe’relooking for a proactive Finance Business Analyst to join us. This is a great opportunity for an established analyst who has built solid foundations in financial planning, reporting and analysis, and is ready to take ownership of how things are done– with a clear pathway to develop into business partnering and more forward-looking commercial workover time.

About the role

Reporting into the Decision Support team,you’llprepare reporting and analysis that supports effectivefinancial managementand decision-making, while owning and improving the data, models and processes that underpin our reporting.

We’reevolving our ways of working, soyou’llneed to be comfortable working through ambiguity when the path is not always clear.

This role will evolve with you. As youdemonstratecapability, there will be opportunities to take on more forward-looking analysis and develop towards a business partnering career path.

Whatyou’lldo

• Supporting the delivery of the annual business planning, quarterlyforecastingand monthly management reporting processes

• Preparing reporting and analysis toassistin effectivefinancial managementand decision-making

• Working with a portfolio of business units across sales,marketingand value streams

• Responding to ad hoc analysis requests with curiosity,initiativeand attention to detail, even when the briefisn’tfully defined

• Owning and improving the data, models and processes that underpin our reporting

• Bringing a genuine passion for continuous improvement – proactivelyidentifyingopportunities to streamline, automate and reduce manual effort across our processes, rather than waiting to be asked

Whatyou’llbring

• A relevant qualification, e.g., accounting, commerce / finance, economics or related

• Proven experience in a finance analyst or similar role, with a solid understanding of how the general ledger,budgetingand financial planning processes work

• Hands-on experience supporting budgeting,forecastingor planning cycles

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to use data toidentifytrends and solve problems

• Exposure to sales and marketing functions (a bonus, not a requirement)

• The learning agility to pick up new systems – experience withTechnologyOne, Power BI or SQL is an advantage

• Strong interpersonal skills and clear communication, both verbal and written

• Proactive and comfortable moving at pace, with the initiative to progress work without needing every answer to be clear-cut before you start

• The ability to effectively prioritise and manage your workload, shifting between tasks whenrequired

Why join us

We’rebuilding something worth joining. Our teams are growing, our employer brand is gaining real traction in market, and the way we show up for our members and each other is being noticed. This momentum has also been reflected externally – in 2026, Southern Cross placed 8th in the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index and 5th in New Zealand for Trust.

Who we are

Ngākaunui.Āhurutanga. Tikanga.

Join a proud, diverse teamthat’salways there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring,honestand open culture, we thinkyou’lllove working with us.

We know our team’s culture and wellbeing drive us forward.That’swhy we prioritise not only professional development but opportunities to thrive personally. We offer exceptional work/life balance, and our people are encouraged – and rewarded – for living well.

Southern Cross employee benefits include:

• Five days of wellbeing leave per year

• Health insurance for you and your immediate whānau

• Life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance

• Extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support

• Participation in our workplace wellbeing programme

• Theoptiontopurchaseflexi leave for study, volunteering, or supporting your whānau

• An annual volunteer day to contribute to a cause with your team

This role is Auckland based. While we appreciate interest from candidates in other locations,we’reunfortunately not able to consider remote options. Have questions? Check out our FAQs for help with the application and recruitment process.

We are proud to have taken the Pride Pledge, reflecting our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We also facilitate an active, employee‑led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum, which includes our Rainbow Network, Māori Network, Pasifika Collective, and Neurodiversity and Whānau Support networks.

If you share our commitment and passion, we’d love to hear from you.