Finance Manager

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology; Nelson; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave provisions

Free onsite parking

Onsite health support

Job summary

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is establishing a new Finance Manager role, reporting to the Director, Finance, Facilities & Risk, to lead our finance team and provide financial governance and day-to-day oversight as we grow.

This is a genuine leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional ready to step up, or an established finance manager looking for a role where they can shape how a function runs.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership track record in finance.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with financial reporting for governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the general ledger, treasury and cash management, and capital expenditure/asset processes.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports for NMIT Council and leadership teams.
• Provide hands-on leadership to a small finance team and serve as first escalation point on operational matters.
• Lead the FMIS implementation and future developments of the FMIS.

Skills

People leadership

Financial governance

Strategic finance

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

FMIS implementation

ERP/GL software

Job description

NMIT is establishing a new Finance Manager role, reporting to the Director, Finance, Facilities & Risk, to lead our finance team and provide the financial governance and day-to-day oversight our organisation needs as we grow. This is a genuine leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional ready to step up, or an established finance manager looking for a role where they can shape how a function runs.

The key responsibilities for the role are:

• Take ownership of our general ledger, treasury and cash management, and capital expenditure/asset processes.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports for NMIT Council, the Senior Leadership Team and the TEC financial monitoring team.
• Provide hands‑on leadership to a small, capable finance team — coaching, coordinating workload, and being their first point of escalation on operational matters.
• NMIT is progressing with the implementation of a replacement financial management information system (FMIS) and you will play a key part in this implementation and future developments of the FMIS.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• People‑leadership track record.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Competitive remuneration
• Generous leave provisions+ additional professional development leave.
• Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP services + free annual flu vaccinations and eye exams + onsite health support.
• Central city location + access to free onsite parking + good access to public transport + bike racks and showers + close to other facilities.
• Awesome staff benefits such as discount on approved study.
• Modern onsite facilities such as onsite café/restaurant/sports facilities/library.

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Ltd (NMIT) is government owned, NZQA Category One tertiary education institute. It operates four campuses, servicing over 6500 tertiary students from the Nelson and Marlborough regions, and from all over the world. Our promise is 'work-ready, world-ready graduates'.

Application close date is midnight on Friday 30th October 2026

You must be a NZ resident with a current work eligibility status