Programme Finance Lead

Westpac New Zealand; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

4 weeks standard holiday + 5 wellbeing

Additional purchased leave up to 4w

Banking benefits, insurance discounts

Superannuation scheme

Career growth programs

Generous parental leave top up

School holiday subsidy

2 Volunteer days per year

Descripción de la vacante

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a senior programme finance professional to own the financial view of a major digital transformation programme. You will partner with Programme and Technology leaders to provide commercial insight and challenge to support sound investment and delivery decisions.

You’ll bring strong budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and governance experience across complex transformation initiatives, with advanced Excel and robust finance systems knowledge.

Formación

• Strong programme finance and commercial capability for large transformation or technology programmes.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and benefits tracking.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance reporting systems.
• Relevant finance qualification; banking or financial services experience desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the financial management of a large, multi-year digital investment.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and financial reporting.
• Track investment performance, benefits and financial outcomes.
• Translate complex programme activity into clear, actionable insights.
• Identify financial risks, cost pressures and forecast variances early.
• Support programme prioritisation and funding decisions.
• Maintain strong financial control and governance across the programme.

Conocimientos

Programme finance

Commercial capability

Excel skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Insightful reporting

Cost tracking

Educación

Finance qualification

Herramientas

Finance systems

Descripción del empleo

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

This is an opportunity to take a key finance role within one of Westpac New Zealand's significant digital transformation programmes. You'll take ownership of the financial view across the programme, partnering with Programme and Technology leaders to provide the commercial insight and constructive challenge needed to support sound investment and delivery decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the financial management of a large, multi-year digital investment
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and financial reporting
• Track investment performance, benefits and financial outcomes
• Translate complex programme activity into clear, actionable insights
• Identify financial risks, cost pressures and forecast variances early
• Support programme prioritisation and funding decisions
• Maintain strong financial control and governance across the programme

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

You’ll bring strong programme finance and commercial capability, ideally gained within a large transformation, technology or enterprise change environment. You’ll be comfortable getting into the detail while also being able to step back, identify what matters and clearly communicate your insights to senior stakeholders.

You’ll also bring

• Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience
• Experience managing financials across complex transformation or technology programmes
• Strong project accounting knowledge, including capitalisation, OPEX and benefits tracking
• Strong commercial judgement with the confidence to challenge and influence
• Experience managing costs across multiple initiatives, vendors and delivery streams
• Ability to turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance and reporting systems
• Relevant finance qualification, with banking or financial services experience desirable

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
• Career growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
• Generous parental leave - and top up government paid parental leave
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we're working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we've been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we're lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant 'W' on our building doesn't just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We're a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We're recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us - we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they'll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodivergent, have chronic health conditions or disabilities - your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

Applications close

10 November 2026