Finance Manager

Fluid Recruitment; Hokitika; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Accommodation support

Job summary

Fluid Recruitment invites applications for a Finance Manager role based in Hokitika, New Zealand. You will lead the on-site finance function, partnering with leaders across the business to ensure timely reporting and informed decision-making.

The team includes a Cost Accountant and an Asset Accountant in Christchurch-based support, with a fast-paced, manufacturing environment encouraging continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with a data-informed approach.
• Ability to partner with operational leaders to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, costing, and asset management activities.
• Deliver timely financial insights and performance reporting to management.
• Partner with operational leaders to support business performance.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, reporting, and processes.

Skills

Financial leadership

Cost accounting

Asset management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business with a significant presence across New Zealand's leading primary sector.

Having continued to invest in its systems, people, and operational capability, the business has evolved into a highly data-informed environment where Finance plays a key role in supporting commercial performance and operational decision-making.

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to lead the on-site finance function and partner closely with leaders across the business.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the CFO and supported by a wider Christchurch-based finance team, you will oversee the site's financial operations and lead an on-site team based in Hokitika, comprising a Cost Accountant and Asset Accountant.

This is a business-critical role that will see you collaborating with operational, production, and management teams to ensure timely financial reporting, accurate performance analysis, and informed decision-making across the business.

The environment is fast-paced and evolving, making it ideal for someone who enjoys change, continuous improvement initiatives, and building strong working relationships across multiple departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, costing, and asset management activities.
• Deliver timely financial insights and performance reporting to management.
• Partner with operational leaders to support business performance.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, reporting, and processes.

Most importantly, you will enjoy working alongside a variety of leaders and helping translate financial information into meaningful insights that support operational and commercial outcomes. Candidates from a broad range of manufacturing backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer?

• A leadership role at the center of both site and senior management teams.
• Very competitive salary and relocation assistance available including accommodation support.
• Long-term career development opportunities within a leading New Zealand primary sector organisation.

Why Apply?

If you're looking for an opportunity to take a lead, broaden your commercial influence, and build your career within a progressive manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.