Finance Manager (6-Month, Hybrid/Remote)

Stand Forestry; Rotorua; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stand Forestry, New Zealand’s largest forestry management company, is seeking an experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller to lead financial operations during a period of integration and change. The role is based in Rotorua with flexible hybrid or remote arrangements.

You'll provide hands-on finance support, manage budgeting and year-end activities, assist with audits, and help keep BAU processes running as teams navigate merger-related systems changes.

Qualifications

• Has experience as a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager, or in a similar senior finance leadership role.
• Is comfortable working in complex and evolving environments.
• Can quickly build relationships and establish credibility with stakeholders.
• Enjoys solving problems and working through ambiguity.
• Has excellent financial management, budgeting, and reporting experience.
• Brings a practical, hands-on approach and is happy to support wherever needed.
• Experience in the forestry sector would be highly regarded but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support across a range of finance activities and business priorities.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of the organisation's budget process.
• Support audit preparation and key year-end activities.
• Help maintain business-as-usual finance operations during a period of change.
• Work collaboratively across the finance team to identify and address emerging needs.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and business requirements.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Adaptability

Job description

Stand Forestry, New Zealand’s largest forestry management company, is seeking an experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller to lead financial operations during a period of integration and change. The role is based in Rotorua with flexible hybrid or remote arrangements.

You'll provide hands-on finance support, manage budgeting and year-end activities, assist with audits, and help keep BAU processes running as teams navigate merger-related systems changes.