Finance Manager - West Coast (South Island)

Profile Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship for exceptional cases

Job summary

Jora New Zealand seeks a Finance Manager for the West Coast site in the South Island. This permanent role covers cost and management accounting, asset and inventory control, and financial reporting with operational decision support.

You’ll lead a small team, partner with site leaders, maintain a strong control environment and drive process improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance; professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Finance leadership experience in manufacturing or similarly complex environments.
• Strong cost accounting, management accounting and financial reporting skills.
• Capability to partner with operational leaders and drive improvements.
• Visa sponsorship considered for exceptional candidates; relocation may be available.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site finance function and manage a small team responsible for cost and asset accounting.
• Oversee actual cost accounting, monthly variances, and operational reporting.
• Partner with operations to support planning, analysis and cost-effective decisions.
• Maintain control over fixed assets and inventory throughout their lifecycle.
• Deliver financial and group reporting within policy timelines; provide practical insights.
• Identify cost reductions and process improvements, including ERP enhancements.
• Promote financial discipline within a fast-paced, quality-focused manufacturing environment.

Skills

Finance leadership

Cost accounting

Management accounting

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Finance Manager - West Coast (South Island)

The Opportunity
As the Finance Manager, you’ll join an established manufacturing organisation in a permanent role with responsibility for the financial performance of a major operational site. Reporting to a senior finance leader, this is a broad, hands‑on position spanning cost and management accounting, asset and inventory control, financial reporting and operational decision support.

Working closely with site leaders and the wider finance team, you’ll provide clear insight into operational performance, cost drivers and improvement opportunities. You’ll lead a small specialist team, maintain a strong control environment and help improve processes and systems in a fast‑paced setting where accuracy, collaboration and practical commercial thinking are highly valued.

The Company
You’ll be working for an established, values‑led organisation operating in a large-scale manufacturing and export environment. The business has a strong focus on quality, safety, accountability and continuous improvement, supported by a collaborative culture and clear operational standards.

This is a visible site‑based leadership role offering genuine exposure across operations and finance. For an exceptional candidate, the organisation is open to providing relocation assistance and considering New Zealand visa sponsorship.

The Role

• Lead the site finance function and manage a small team responsible for cost accounting and asset accounting, providing clear direction, support and development
• Oversee actual cost accounting, monthly cost breakdowns, variance analysis and operational reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely and useful
• Partner with operational leaders and wider business functions to support financial planning, analysis and cost‑effective decision‑making
• Maintain an effective control environment across fixed assets and inventory, including oversight of the asset lifecycle from purchase through to disposal
• Deliver financial and group reporting in line with company policies, procedures and agreed timeframes, supported by practical insight and recommendations
• Identify and support cost reduction, process improvement and automation opportunities, including within ERP and reporting environments that may not be optimally configured
• Promote strong financial discipline while contributing to a safe, quality‑focused and continuously improving manufacturing environment

Your Profile

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business, with an appropriate professional accounting qualification preferred
• Proven finance leadership experience across processing, manufacturing or another operationally complex environment, including management of accounting staff
• Strong technical capability across cost accounting, management accounting, financial reporting, fixed assets and inventory controls
• Commercially and operationally minded, with strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex information, identify business drivers and recommend practical action
• Confident communicator and relationship builder, able to work effectively with operational leaders, finance colleagues and other business functions
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced environment shaped by continuous change, with a resourceful approach to systems, process improvement and automation
• Currently hold New Zealand working rights, or present as an exceptional candidate for whom visa sponsorship could be considered. Relocation assistance may also be available