Finance Business Partner

Engage Recruitment Support; Hastings; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Birthday leave

Flexible/WFH options

Discounted fitness memberships

Free flu vaccinations

EAP services

Southern Cross group scheme

Job summary

Engage Recruitment Support in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, is partnering with an established Hawke's Bay organisation seeking a Finance Business Partner to join its internal finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role adds finance capability during significant organisational change, acting as a trusted advisor, delivering high-quality financial insights and supporting strategic decisions, budgets, forecasting, and business improvement.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in accounting or related field.
• Min 5+ years' relevant experience in management accounting or business partnering.
• Experience in change projects and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders with financial insights to support priorities.
• Partner with managers to deliver practical financial solutions.
• Develop models, business cases and scenario analyses.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting with accuracy and alignment.
• Support ERP implementation and organisational transformation.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

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Engage Recruitment Support - Hastings, North Island

We’re partnering with an established Hawke’s Bay organisation who are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join its internal finance team on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

This role adds finance capability during significant organisational change and increased project demand. Acting as a trusted advisor across the organisation, the Finance Business Partner role will strengthen financial decision-making, deliver high-quality financial insights, and support the organisation through this period of change.

Day-to-day tasks of the role will include:

Finance & Business Partnering

• Advise senior leaders with financial insights that support priorities and long-term planning
• Partner with managers and project sponsors to understand needs and deliver practical financial solutions
• Develop models, business cases and scenario analysis to guide decisions
• Lead portfolio budgeting and forecasting, ensuring accuracy, alignment and prioritisation
• Build financial capability through coaching, mentoring and stakeholder support

Organisational Improvement & Transformation

• Support improvement initiatives, including an ERP implementation, service reviews and strategic projects
• Help business units strengthen evidence-based decision-making and performance culture

Business Process Improvement

• Influence cross-functional projects to modernise financial systems and processes
• Champion continuous improvement, including AI use to improve efficiency and data integrity
• Develop tools, workflows and standardised financial practices across departments
• Support training and engagement for successful system and process adoption

This opportunity could be for you if you have…

• A tertiary qualification in accounting or a related field
• At least five plus years’ relevant work experience in a Management Accounting, Commercial Analyst or Business Partnering role
• Significant experience providing business partnering support within a large, complex and/or changeable working environment
• Experience leading or contributing to organisational improvement, business transformation or change initiatives
• Strong understanding of financial management, strategic planning and financial modelling
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships at all organisational levels.
• Ability to influence decisions through clear analysis, practical advice and effective communication.

What’s on offer?

• A challenging, varied and people-focused finance role where no two days are the same
• The position will offer a well-rounded salary & benefits package including a competitive salary plus KiwiSaver, birthday leave, and flexible/WFH options
• Other wellbeing perks include discounted fitness memberships, free flu vaccinations, access to EAP services, and access to a Southern Cross group scheme

Please note the closing date for applications is the 18th of September 2026.