Finance Manager – AP/AR

ZIWI Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ZIWI Limited in Auckland is seeking a hands-on AP/AR leader to join our global finance team. You will lead a high-performing AP/AR team, ensure accuracy and control across transactions, and partner with stakeholders across markets to support rapid growth.

The role centers on delivering smooth month-end and year-end closes, driving end-to-end P2P and O2C processes, and advancing our process transformation and system evolution in a fast-moving export-led business.

Qualifications

• Led an AP/AR team in a medium-large organisation for 4+ years.
• Proven track record of process and system improvements.
• Comfortable navigating change in a fast-paced, private equity owned global export environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the AP/AR team.
• Own Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and control across transactions.
• Deliver month-end and year-end close.
• Develop and establish an enhanced end-to-end P2P and O2C cycles.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger entries.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders internally, hub teams in different markets and external partners.

Skills

AP/AR leadership

Team leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder collaboration

Excellent communication

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Auckland | Full-Time | Permanent

At ZIWI, our global finance team are an impressive bunch of people, who are passionate about powering our premium global brand to deliver our growth strategy. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable navigating change, and enjoys building capability as the business scales.

Our ideal person will have led an AP/AR team in a medium-large complex organisation, for at least four years, with a proven track record of impressive process and system improvements. If you’re someone who likes to lead from the front, challenge the status quo, dig into the detail and improve how things work… then please keep reading!

In this role you won’t be sitting on the sidelines you will be right in the thick of it:

• Leading a team that touches every part of the business


• Playing a key role in our process transformation and system evolution


• Driving continuous improvement and embedding smarter ways of working


• Partnering globally across a fast-moving, export-led company

What you’ll be doing

Lead, coach, and develop your team, as well as:

• Own Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable


• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and control across all transactions


• Deliver smooth, reliable month-end and year-end processes


• Develop and establish an enhanced global process of end to end P2P and O2C cycles


• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger entries, and credit card controls


• Collaborate with key business stakeholders internally, hub teams in different markets and external partners

What we are looking for

You’re not just technically strong — you’re someone who gets things done and brings your team along with you. You are resilient, an exceptional communicator and understand the pace of a private equity owned global export environment.

Here at ZIWI, we’re building something special — a proud New Zealand brand with global ambition, strong values, and a commitment to doing things the right way. We move fast, think differently, and back our people to make an impact.

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, lead meaningful change, and be part of a business on an exciting journey, ZIWI could be your next step!