Finance Manager

HR Connect Limited; Mount Maunganui; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Growth potential

Competitive salary

Long-term career

Job summary

Repertoire in Mount Maunganui is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to lead the finance function and influence strategic decisions. You’ll partner with leadership to drive cashflow, inventory management, pricing, production and store performance while delivering accurate reporting and compliance.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll shape the next chapter of our NZ fashion journey with a hands-on leadership style, guiding a small team and collaborating across the business to add

Qualifications

• Must hold a CA or CPA qualification with senior finance experience.
• Experience partnering with production on costing, pricing and forecasting.
• Managed payroll, GST, PAYE and statutory compliance.
• Exposure to inventory, costing and working capital management.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate data into business decisions.
• Experience in retail or inventory-based environments preferred.
• Collaborative leadership and hands-on involvement when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function and strategic commercial decisions.
• Oversee cashflow, inventory, pricing, production and store performance.
• Provide financial insight to inform management decisions.
• Ensure robust financial reporting and compliance across the business.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Payroll software

Excel advanced

Job description

Lead Finance. Influence Decisions. Shape What's Next.

For 20 years Repertoire has been creating timeless New Zealand fashion that inspires women to feel confident every day. Proudly New Zealand owned and designed in Mount Maunganui, we're passionate about quality, craftsmanship and creating pieces that stand the test of time. As we continue to evolve, we're looking for a commercially minded Finance Manager to help shape the next chapter of our journey.

Job Description

This is more than a traditional Finance Manager role.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you'll be a key member of the Leadership Team, leading the finance function and contributing to strategic and commercial decisions that drive business performance. From cashflow and inventory to pricing, production and store performance, you'll provide the financial insight that drives informed decision-making while ensuring the finance function runs smoothly.

Leading a small team and working across the business, you'll have the opportunity to influence direction, contribute beyond the numbers, and make a real impact as Repertoire continues to evolve.

Qualifications

You'll be just as comfortable contributing to commercial decisions as you are rolling up your sleeves to deliver the financial reporting, compliance and accounting that keep the business running.

You'll bring:

• CA or CPA qualification with senior finance experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar role.
• Experience partnering with production on costing, pricing, margins and forecasting.
• Managing payroll, GST, PAYE and statutory compliance.
• Exposure to inventory, costing and working capital management
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn financial information into meaningful business decisions.
• Experience within retail, fashion, consumer products or another inventory-based environment.
• A collaborative leadership style with the confidence to partner across the business.
• A hands-on approach and a willingness to get involved wherever needed.

Additional Information

What's on Offer

• A genuine seat at the table as a part of the leadership team and working closely with the Managing Director.
• A broad role with variety, autonomy and commercial influence.
• A role with genuine long-term growth potential.
• The opportunity to help shape the future of a well-established New Zealand fashion brand.
• Competitive salary package reflective of experience.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine financial leadership with meaningful commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you.