Financial Controller

Travel Trade Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking an experienced Chartered Accountant to join as Financial Controller for a growing travel business in New Zealand and Australia. You will own the financial function, work directly with owners and leadership to deliver commercial insights, strengthen processes and drive growth.

The role is hands-on and offers influence beyond a traditional corporate setting, with responsibility across NZ and AU entities and currencies.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years post-qualification experience.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience managing multiple entities across currencies (NZD, AUD).
• Excellent understanding of financial controls and processes.
• Hands-on approach with strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of management accounting and financial reporting for NZ and AU entities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Provide commercial and strategic financial advice to owners and leadership.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and reconciliations across entities.
• Strengthen financial controls, systems and processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial finance

Cross-entity accounting

Education

Chartered Accountant

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Chartered Accountant to join a growing and entrepreneurial travel business as Financial Controller.

This is a newly created, growth-focused role with genuine influence across the business. You'll take ownership of the financial function, working closely with the owners and wider leadership team to provide commercial insight, strengthen financial processes and support continued growth across New Zealand and Australia.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on and wants to move away from a large corporate environment into a varied role where they can make a genuine impact.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the owners, you'll oversee the financial management of multiple entities across New Zealand and Australia, with a strong focus on commercial reporting, financial planning and strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of management accounting and financial reporting
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Providing commercial and strategic financial advice to the owners and wider business
• Managing financial reporting across multiple entities
• Overseeing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Supporting New Zealand and Australian accounting requirements
• Strengthening financial controls, systems and processes
• Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function
• Working closely with the internal accounts team and external advisors
• Providing accurate and meaningful financial insights to support business growth
• Managing accounting across property and trading entities
• Supporting the business through its next stage of growth

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded accountant who can combine strong technical accounting knowledge with a practical and strategic approach.

You will ideally have:

• 5-10+ years' post-qualification experience
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Experience managing multiple entities
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning skills
• Excellent understanding of financial controls and processes
• Trans-Tasman accounting experience highly advantageous
• Experience working across multiple currencies advantageous
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to communicate financial information clearly
• A hands-on approach and willingness to get involved across the wider finance function
• Travel industry experience is advantageous but not essential

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to step into a senior finance position with real ownership and visibility.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape and strengthen the financial function rather than simply manage an established process, while working closely with the owners and having a direct influence on the future direction of the business.

The role offers genuine flexibility and would suit someone looking for a senior-level position without the traditional five-day corporate environment.