Financial Planning and Performance Reporting Manager

KiwiRail; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport service provider in New Zealand is seeking a Financial Planning & Performance Reporting Manager to join their Finance Team. The role involves financial reporting aligned with strategic objectives, leading budgeting processes, and managing complex stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in financial reporting and strong communication skills. Benefits include competitive salary, annual leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus 4% employer KiwiSaver contribution

25 annual leave days

Professional development opportunities

Access to NZ Rail Staff Welfare Trust benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience (10+ years) in financial reporting within large, complex organizations.
• Skilled in quickly assimilating new information.
• Ability to articulate key messages clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead timely financial and performance reporting aligned with strategic objectives.
• Manage corporate reporting documents in line with statutory timeframes.
• Oversee Group budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Financial reporting expertise

Strong written communication

Relationship management

Team leadership

Ability to understand complex concepts

Education

CAANZ recognised Chartered Accountant

Relevant degree in Business/Commerce

Job description

Overview

Financial Planning & Performance Reporting Manager

Position Description

Key member of KiwiRail’s Finance Team

• Key member of KiwiRail’s Finance Team
• Ensure financial and performance reporting is aligned to strategic objectives
• Permanent, Wellington or Auckland based

About us

He kōrero mō mātou | About us:

At KiwiRail, we connect New Zealanders sustainably, powering economic growth and ensuring vital freight and passenger services run smoothly. Our mission, "Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand," highlights our dedication to sustainability and community well-being.

Our people make KiwiRail exceptional. By fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, we empower everyone to contribute their best. If you’re passionate about innovation and safety, we’d love to welcome you aboard.

About the role

Our Financial Planning & Performance Reporting Manager is a key member of KiwiRail’s Finance Team; a team which is responsible for aggregating KiwiRail’s financial and non-financial planning, monitoring and reporting results, and providing tools and systems to enable these processes. The result of these activities will be the provision of strategic, financial, commercial and non-financial performance analysis and advice to the business and wider stakeholders.

This role ensures that financial and performance reporting is aligned to KiwiRail’s strategic objectives and is focussed on key business drivers. By working collaboratively across the business, you will play an important part in enhancing KiwiRail’s reporting to deliver clear, succinct insights on business performance. As a highly skilled and experienced relationship builder at executive level, you will be able to take our strong foundations and shape and progress them for our future needs.

Key accountabilities

• Leading and overseeing the delivery of trusted, timely, relevant, insightful and accurate financial and performance reporting aligned to KiwiRail’s strategic objectives both internally and externally
• Managing the preparation and delivery of the annual corporate reporting documents in line with statutory timeframes
• Co-ordinating the Group budgeting and forecasting processes in conjunction with other Finance Leaders including the development of the budgeting approach and requirements, and ensuring an integrated approach to financial planning
• Proactively identifying and implementing opportunities for improving, integrating, streamlining reporting frameworks and processes to enhance the efficiency and consistency of financial and performance reporting

What (skills) you will bring

Knowledge and experience

• You will have proven experience (10+ years) in financial reporting within large, complex and diverse organisations
• You're skilled in quickly assimilating new information or areas of work and come to an understanding of unfamiliar and complex concepts
• You have strong written communication skills and the ability to articulate key messages clearly
• You understand KiwiRail’s services and how we interact with other agencies and the Government
• You are skilled in managing complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• You have previous experience leading a team, lifting capability and developing people and promoting the generation of new ideas

Ways of working / Work-related qualities

• You guide your team through challenges, ensuring they stay positive and productive despite setbacks
• You focus your team on delivering high-quality service, ensuring customer needs are met
• You're flexible and practical
• You make good decisions and are politically aware

Qualifications

• CAANZ recognised Chartered Accountant qualification or comparable
• Relevant degree in Business/Commerce (ideally Major in Accounting)

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

• Competitive salary plus 4% employer KiwiSaver contribution
• 25 annual leave days
• Professional development opportunities to help you grow and succeed
• Access to NZ Rail Staff Welfare Trust benefits, including holiday homes, medical support and discounted travel
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace dedicated to innovation, sustainability and community impact

Ready to Make a Difference?

Kua rite, kia rite | Ready to Make a Difference?

Rā aukati | Applications close: 23 October 2025