Finance Business Partner (12 month fixed term contract)

AIA; Devonport-Takapuna; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA is seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver trusted financial insight and analysis across business units, supporting strategic and operational decision-making. You will build relationships with stakeholders and drive continuous improvement in reporting and processes to help enable Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You will design rolling forecasts and annual budgets, produce accurate reporting, and create dynamic dashboards using BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Job description

Your Role with Us

As a Finance Business Partner, you play a pivotal role in delivering trusted, accurate, financial insight and analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making across AIA's business units. This role focuses on meaningful financial information, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in reporting and processes. You will influence key outcomes, strengthen controls, and contribute to continuous improvement while supporting AIA's purpose of helping people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

Your Impact

Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis to support business unit performance and strategic objectives. Provide actionable insights and recommendations to influence decision-making and achieve financial goals. Build strong relationships with business unit leaders to understand key drivers and priorities. Act as a trusted adviser, facilitating financial discussions and presenting complex information in a clear and concise manner. Prepare rolling forecasts and annual budgets, ensuring appropriate challenge and alignment with organisational objectives. Support business units in identifying and implementing initiatives that drive strategic outcomes. Design and maintain dynamic dashboards and reports using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, AI). Lead automation initiatives to streamline processes, reduce manual tasks, and improve accuracy. Support external audit processes and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards.

Your Capabilities

You have strong technical accounting expertise and the ability to interpret complex accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations. You bring experience in a finance business partnering or management reporting role within a commercial organisation. You will have technical skills in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), advanced Excel, and ERP systems. You have a proven ability to identify improvement opportunities and redesign processes that increase efficiency, quality, and future scalability. You bring strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, using data and multiple sources of information to generate practical insights and solutions. You have the confidence to build credibility with a wide range of stakeholders, influencing outcomes through clear communication and collaboration.

Your Life at AIA

At AIA, your experience matters, and so does your impact. In return for your expertise, we offer a career where you can apply your skills to meaningful work that improves lives across Asia-Pacific. You'll enjoy flexible ways of working, competitive rewards, and access to continuous learning programs designed to keep you ahead in a rapidly changing world. Our collaborative culture values your ideas and empowers you to innovate, solve complex challenges, and contribute to our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

DEIB

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to who we are and how we work. We value people from all walks of life and welcome candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences, including those with disabilities, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions, or who are neurodiverse.

Better starts with people who reimagine what is possible and turn ideas into meaningful action. At AIA, you will contribute in your own way, help shape outcomes that matter and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines, teams, markets and levels. We will support you to broaden your perspective, strengthen your capabilities and grow your impact. Together, we challenge assumptions, learn from one another and find better ways forward. Bring your ambition, experience and ideas to AIA, and help shape what "better" looks like.