General Manager - Finance

Graham Consulting; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in New Zealand seeks an experienced General Manager – Finance to drive financial strategy and governance. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll lead a finance team, oversee budgeting and reporting, and collaborate closely with operations to enhance profitability. Candidates should have senior finance experience and a strong background in manufacturing. Competitive remuneration and a supportive culture are offered.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Supportive culture

Opportunities for strategic impact

Qualifications

• Proven success in a senior finance or GM-level role.
• Strong experience in manufacturing or complex operational environments.
• Deep understanding of cash flow, treasury, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial strategy aligning with long-term business goals.
• Oversee budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, and reporting.
• Lead and mentor the finance team.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Manufacturing experience

Cost accounting

Excellent communication

Job description

Drive financial strategy, performance, and long-term growth

Lead and mentor a small, high-performing finance team

Partner with operations to improve cost control and profitability

Lead Hagley’s finance strategy, performance, and governance, driving growth, cash flow, and operational excellence across the business.

Shape the financial future of a leading New Zealand manufacturer. Join Hagley Building Products Limited and lead finance with impact.

About the role

As General Manager – Finance, you’ll be a key member of our senior leadership team, responsible for driving Hagley’s financial strategy, performance, and governance.

This is a hands-on leadership role — balancing strategic insight with practical delivery. You’ll oversee all financial management activities including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, and compliance to ensure sustainable growth and financial strength.

Working closely with the CEO and operations leaders, you’ll provide the clarity and control needed to keep our manufacturing business performing at its best.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the company’s financial strategy, aligning finance with long-term business goals
• Oversee budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, and monthly performance reporting
• Drive continuous improvement in cost control, pricing, and manufacturing efficiency
• Ensure compliance with statutory and governance obligations
• Lead, mentor, and support the finance team across both transactional and analytical functions
• Partner with operational and executive leaders to drive profitability and accountability

About you

You’re a commercially astute finance leader who thrives in both strategic and operational settings. You bring energy, structure, and insight — able to lead a small team while staying close to the detail that drives success.

You’ll also have:

• Proven success in a senior finance or GM-level role
• Strong experience in manufacturing, cost accounting, or complex operational environments
• Deep understanding of cash flow, treasury, and risk management
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style

Why Hagley?

At Hagley Building Products, we’re proud to be a trusted New Zealand manufacturer with a focus on innovation, quality, and performance. You’ll join a supportive leadership team where your ideas and influence shape the future direction of the business.

We offer:

• A genuine leadership role with scope for strategic impact
• Supportive, down-to-earth culture
• Competitive remuneration package
• Opportunities to make tangible improvements across the business

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