Finance Manager

ChristchurchNZ; Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible ways of working

Modern central city office

Workride programme

Opportunity to make a genuine impact

Job summary

ChristchurchNZ is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the finance function, provide strategic financial insights, and support decision-making for Christchurch’s growth. You will ensure financial integrity, manage risk, and drive performance across budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

The role sits in the Strategy and Business Capability pillar and reports to the GM, Strategy and Business Capability. You will build strong partnerships with senior leaders and external stakeholders, lead a small

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in business finance or accounting.
• Professional certification (CPA/CAANZ).
• 5+ years’ experience in financial management and accounting.
• Strong technical capabilities including NZ GAAP accounting principles, IFRS or PBE reporting standards.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Experience in managing and improving processes for financial management, forecasting, budgets, business planning and financial reporting.
• Ability to establish and develop relationships with senior leadership, external partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, providing financial advice and insight to support business decision-making
• Deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial planning to ensure strong financial performance and compliance
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance frameworks and risk management practices
• Deliver timely financial reporting and analysis to support organisational priorities and performance
• Lead a small, yet extremely efficient finance team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across the organisation

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

5+ years of experience

Stakeholder relationship skills

Financial analysis and reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business finance or accounting

CPA/CAANZ certification

Job description

Permanent | Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Lead finance with purpose. Shape decisions, strengthen performance, and help ChristchurchNZ deliver impact.

Ōtautahi Christchurch is a city experiencing incredible growth and momentum. This is your chance to be part of it.
At ChristchurchNZ, we’re working to build a more productive, liveable and attractive city. And right now, we’re looking for a Finance Manager to help make that happen.

Reporting to the General Manager – Strategy and Business Capability, you’ll play a key role leading and delivering ChristchurchNZ's finance function, providing the insights, controls and leadership that enable confident decision-making, organisational resilience and long-term success. You'll ensure financial integrity, manage risk, and help maximise the impact of our investment in Christchurch's future. This role sits within our Strategy and Business Capability pillar.

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead the finance function, providing financial advice and insight to support business decision-making
• Deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial planning to ensure strong financial performance and compliance
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance frameworks and risk management practices
• Deliver timely financial reporting and analysis to support organisational priorities and performance
• Lead a small, yet extremely efficient finance team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across the organisation

What you’ll bring:

• A Bachelors degree in business finance or accounting
• Professional certification (CPA/CAANZ)
• 5+ years’ experience in financial management and accounting
• Strong technical capabilities including NZ GAAP accounting principles, IFRS or PBE reporting standards
• Experience, or ready to step into leading and developing a finance team that partners with the business to achieve organisational goals
• Experience in managing and improving processes for financial management, forecasting, budgets, business planning and financial reporting
• Ability to establish and develop relationships with senior leadership, external partners and stakeholders

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

ChristchurchNZ is the city’s economic development agency.
We are a Council-controlled organisation (CCO), working alongside local and central government, and the private sector to increase the attractiveness, liveability and productivity of Christchurch.

Ō mātou mahi | What we do

In a nutshell? We bring jobs, people and investment to Christchurch.

Our Strategy and Business Capability team contributes to this by enabling the organisation to work smarter and more sustainably. Working across finance, people and culture, strategy and insights, information and communications technology, and governance and facilities, the team ensures employees have the systems, tools, insights and training they need.

Ngā mātāpono takitaki | How we work

Our values shape how we show up:

• Open – We’re innovative and welcome new ideas
• Purposeful – We focus on what matters
• Together – We are a strong team who value collaboration

We’re motivated by public good and a long-term view of success for the city.

Ō mātou rawa | What we offer

• Flexible ways of working
• A modern, central city office
• Workride programme
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to Christchurch

Learn more about us and view the position description:

https://www.christchurchnz.com/about-us/careers

Applications will remain open until Sunday 22nd of November.

For a confidential chat, contact Susannah Wieck – Acting GM – Strategy and Business Capability on @christchurchnz.com .

ChristchurchNZ is the city’s economic development agency. We are a council-controlled organisation (CCO), working alongside local and central government and the private sector. We focus on making Ōtautahi Christchurch a better place to live, work and play by improving the city’s productivity, liveability and attractiveness.

ChristchurchNZ is the city’s economic development agency. We are a council-controlled organisation (CCO), working alongside local and central government and the private sector. We focus on making Ōtautahi Christchurch a better place to live, work and play by improving the city’s productivity, liveability and attractiveness.

ChristchurchNZ is an Equal Employment Opportunities employer. Under the Human Rights Act 1993 the collection of this information will not be used to discriminate.