Group Financial Controller

Populous People; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Corson, a Gisborne-based, family-owned business with operations in NZ and Australia, seeks a Group Financial Controller to lead the commercial and finance function. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for the group while partnering with operational leaders to drive profitability and growth.

The role is hands-on, managing a small finance and customer service team, with strong emphasis on IFRS reporting, taxation and compliance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with strong IFRS knowledge.
• Experience in management accounting, pricing, revenue and inventory cost analysis.
• Commercially astute with ability to challenge status quo.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management, reporting, compliance, cash flow and risk across NZ and Australia.
• Provide meaningful financial insights and recommendations to support performance and profitability.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for the group.

Skills

CA/CPA qualification

IFRS knowledge

Management accounting

Pricing analysis

Revenue analysis

Inventory cost analysis

Commercial mindset

Education

CA or CPA

Job description

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An Internal promotion and clear growth trajectory with key global customers mean this finance leadership role provides an excellent career opportunity for a rising finance leader. This Gisborne-based Group Financial Controller role will be well suited to a commercially savvy, growth focused finance leader.

Corson is a family owned 100-year legacy business that has long been recognised for producing high-quality maize for food ingredients.

They were founded and continue to be grounded in Gisborne, but from there they reach far. They have real market strength, with operations in both NZ and Australia. Their close relationships with major FMCG customers see their finished product sitting as the base of many household food brands across Australasia.

Over the last 3 years the business has been in a recovery and reinvestment phase. They have invested in a new mill which is due to be commissioned later this year and implemented new accounting systems and process across the group focused on a digital future; so this is a great time to be joining the business.

As Group Financial Controller,you will provide the commercial and finance leadership to help steer them through their next phase of growth. You will lead the key aspects of financial management, reporting, compliance, cash flow management, risk and financial planning across the New Zealand and Australia operations. You will engage with operational leaders across the business to support business performance and profitability through providing meaningful financial insights and recommendations. This is a hands-on role, leading a small transactional finance and customer service team where you will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the group – ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for the board and shareholders.

To be considered, you must be CA or CPA qualified with a strong knowledge of IFRS financial reporting standards,taxationand compliance. As well as proficiency in management accounting principles including pricing, revenue analysis and inventory cost analysis. Along with your strong technical expertise, you will need a big-picture mentality, be commercially astute and be comfortable challenging the status quo. An understanding of the complexities of manufacturing-based environments will be a real advantage here.
You may already be in a finance leadership role, or at the point in your career where a step up to a role like this is your next career challenge. There is a genuine pathway here for the right person.

Roles of this commercial nature are rare in Gisborne, you will be joining a great team with a huge commitment to growth and development. If you have the required finance expertise, people leadership experience and commercial strategic capacity to perform here.