Finance Manager

AllRecruits; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AllRecruits in Hamilton, NZ is seeking a Financial Manager / Controller for a growing commercial construction business with nationwide operations. This is a hands-on senior finance role designed for someone who understands construction economics, communicates well with operations and leadership teams, and seeks to drive business decisions.

You will take ownership of financial management, reporting, forecasting and commercial controls, while helping build better systems and implement AI-driven

Qualifications

• Hands-on senior finance leadership in a commercial construction environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management experience.
• Ability to drive automation and AI initiatives in finance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of financial management, controls and reporting.
• Produce monthly management accounts.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Maintain understanding of financial position, performance and forward workload.
• Ensure financial controls, policies and processes are in place.
• Oversee year-end requirements and relationships with accountants, auditors, banks, and advisers.
• Oversee tax, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage project-level performance and overall financial performance.
• Translate financial information into clear commercial recommendations.
• Utilize AI and modern financial technology to improve financial management.
• Understand project profitability, cost-to-complete, and work in progress.

Job description

We are seeking a Financial Manager / Controller for a growing commercial construction business in Hamilton with nationwide operations.

This is a hands-on senior finance role for someone who understands the realities of commercial construction, sees the big picture, communicates well, and enjoys working alongside operational and leadership teams.

You will take ownership of our financial management, reporting, forecasting and commercial controls, while helping us build better systems and make better business decisions.

Importantly, we want someone who is strong in AI and modern technology and can help us identify practical opportunities to automate processes, improve financial visibility and give our people better information.

As the business grows, we want this person to grow with us.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the company's financial management, controls and reporting.
• Produce accurate and meaningful monthly management accounts.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the company's financial position, performance and forward workload.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls, policies and processes are in place.
• Manage year-end requirements and relationships with accountants, auditors, banks and other external advisers.
• Oversee tax, statutory and regulatory financial requirements as applicable.
• Manage construction finance and P&L.
• Manage project-level performance with the overall financial performance of the business.
• Understand what is really driving business performance.
• Identify financial and commercial risks before they become problems.
• Improve forecasting and scenario planning.
• Develop meaningful KPIs and dashboards.
• Support strategic planning and sustainable growth.
• Translate financial information into clear commercial recommendations.
• Utilize and implement AI, automation and modern financial technology to improve financial management of the company. Identify practical applications that save time, provide better information or improve decision-making.

Work closely with project and commercial teams to understand:

• Project profitability and margin.
• Cost-to-complete and forecast final cost.
• Work in progress.