Programme Finance Lead — Digital Transformation

Westpac New Zealand Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks standard holiday

5 wellbeing leave days

Banking benefits

Insurance discounts

Superannuation

Career growth

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand Limited is seeking a seasoned Programme Finance professional to own the financial view across a major digital transformation programme. You will partner with Programme and Technology leaders to provide commercial insight, challenge investments, and support sound delivery decisions.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and reporting, track benefits, and translate complex activity into clear insights for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong programme finance and commercial capability.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ability to translate complex programme activity into clear insights.

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.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder communication

Education

Professional finance qualification

Banking or financial services experience desirable

Tools

Finance reporting systems

ERP systems

Job description

Westpac New Zealand Limited is seeking a seasoned Programme Finance professional to own the financial view across a major digital transformation programme. You will partner with Programme and Technology leaders to provide commercial insight, challenge investments, and support sound delivery decisions.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and reporting, track benefits, and translate complex activity into clear insights for senior stakeholders.