Finance Business Partner - Hybrid (Remote 2 Days/Week)

New Zealand Government; Manawatū-Whanganui; Hybrid; NZD 84,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UniSaver Superannuation

Employer Contribution 6.75%

University Holidays

Healthcare Plan

Staff Discounts

On-campus Creche

Professional Development

Job summary

Massey University’s Finance Business Partnering team at the Manawatu campus in Palmerston North invites two finance professionals to join on 12‑month fixed‑term contracts starting January/February 2027, with the option to work from home two days a week.

You will provide trusted financial advice, support budgeting and forecasting, prepare management reports and variance analyses, and translate complex data into practical guidance for academic leaders and resource allocation decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting large datasets.
• Ability to explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting, prepare management reports and variance analyses.
• Monitor financial and non-financial performance indicators.
• Undertake financial modelling and analysis.
• Explain financial information clearly to managers.

Skills

Management accounting

Finance business partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Financial modelling

Education

Tertiary qualification

Membership of accounting body

Job description

Massey University’s Finance Business Partnering team at the Manawatu campus in Palmerston North invites two finance professionals to join on 12‑month fixed‑term contracts starting January/February 2027, with the option to work from home two days a week.

You will provide trusted financial advice, support budgeting and forecasting, prepare management reports and variance analyses, and translate complex data into practical guidance for academic leaders and resource allocation decisions.