Group Financial Reporting Manager

Kensington Swan; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness allowance

Team events

End-of-year functions

Job summary

Dentons in New Zealand seeks an experienced Group Financial Reporting Manager to lead the Reporting and Tax function. You will report to the CFO and oversee the finance team, delivering strategic insights and robust financial reporting across the firm.

Responsibilities include partner/management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and driving improvements to finance systems and processes in a fast-paced, professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Accounting or Finance degree with CA ANZ, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least six years of commercial experience in finance, including NZ IFRS reporting.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals and teams.
• Strong Power BI reporting, management accounting and business partnering skills.
• Deep understanding of NZ IFRS and financial reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Reporting and Tax function.
• Provide partner and management reporting.
• Deliver financial analysis and commercial insights.
• Oversee budgeting and forecasting.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems and processes.

Skills

Power BI reporting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Financial systems

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

Job description

Leading global Law Firm, Dentons is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Group Financial Reporting Manager to lead our Reporting and Tax function.

With the largest international reach of any firm in the market, Dentons can provide unparalleled access to an international finance team and financial reporting tools to support your position in New Zealand.

The role

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and overseeing our Financial Analyst this role is a finance leader and trusted business partner, providing strategic financial advice and insights to Partners, senior leaders and employees across the firm. You will be responsible for:

• Leading the Reporting and Tax function
• Partner and management reporting
• Financial analysis and commercial insights
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Driving continuous improvement across finance systems and processes

What are we looking for?

You will have extensive financial leadership experience in professional services, financial services, or another service-based environment, including:

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance, together with a CA ANZ, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification and current membership.
• At least six years' commercial experience, including exposure to financial, tax, and statutory reporting under NZ IFRS.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance professionals, including managing direct reports, with a passion for building team capability and improving systems and processes.
• Strong experience across financial systems, management accounting, business partnering, and Power BI reporting.
• A deep understanding of NZ IFRS and financial reporting standards, with the ability to provide commercially focused advice and insights.
• Well-developed commercial, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build trusted relationships across all levels of the business.
• A proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

What do we offer?

At Dentons, we offer a competitive remuneration package with benefits that will make a positive difference to your work/life balance.

We are a global business but locally run and operated, giving us the best of both worlds

We invest in our people - learning and development are key

• An annual wellness allowance of $500
• Sporting and charity events, regular team events, family Christmas parties and a mid-year and end of year functions

Dentons is a Pride Pledge accredited employer. We believe inclusion drives diversity and fostering an environment where our people thrive through diversity of thought and shared experience makes us the successful global firm we are. We encourage applications irrespective of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. Dentons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an environment where everyone respects and supports each other.