Project Finance/ Commercial Analyst

Filesusr; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Auckland team culture

Aviation software exposure

Continuous improvement culture

Job summary

Daifuku Oceania is seeking a detail-focused Project Finance Analyst to deliver analytical reporting and partner with Finance Business Partners and project teams in Auckland. You will handle high-volume data, reconcile budgets, and support month-end activities while identifying opportunities to automate reporting.

Experience in aviation, material handling, logistics or OT tech is valued. The role requires an accounting degree and strong Excel/ERP skills to drive accurate forecasts and financial

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or related field.
• Financial accounting, management accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills with AI exposure.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving capability.
• Experience using IFS or an ERP system.
• Methodical, accurate with attention to detail and able to work with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing project portfolio reports.
• Analyse actual costs, commitments, accruals and forecasts against budgets.
• Complete project cost reconciliations and investigate reporting anomalies.
• Support month-end activities including journals, accruals and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain budget and forecasting models, workbooks and schedules.
• Track billing milestones, invoicing, debtors and project cash flow.
• Prepare variance analysis, project review packs and decision-support reporting.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners, Project Managers and delivery teams.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and reduce manual processes.
• Support project controls, data integrity, audit and compliance requirements.

Skills

Excel

AI exposure

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

IFS ERP

Job description

• Transform financial data into practical insights that support the business dec
• Use your Excel and AI skills across data, forecasting, modelling and reporting
• Join our Project Finance team, Partner with Project Managers, FC team & Op Tea

Summary

Are you ready to challenge, engage, update, reconcile lots and lots of Data? This may be the Finance/ Commercial Analysis opportunity you seek.

About the Role

Reporting to the Project Finance Manager, Daifuku Oceania is seeking a detail-focused Project Finance Analyst to provide analytical reporting and working closely with Finance Business Partners and Project Teams.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, have experience with high volume data and who naturally enjoy working with big data sets to solve puzzles in a complex data environment. Aviation, material handling, logistics or operational technology experience will be highly valued.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in preparing project portfolio reports
• Analysing actual costs, commitments, accruals and forecasts against approved budgets
• Completing project cost reconciliations and investigating reporting anomalies
• Supporting month-end activities, including journals, accruals and balance-sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining budget and forecasting models, workbooks and supporting schedules
• Track billing milestones, invoicing, debtors and project cash flow
• Preparing variance analysis, project review packs and decision-support reporting
• Partnering with Finance Business Partners, Project Managers and delivery teams
• Identifying opportunities to automate reporting and reduce manual processes
• Supporting project controls, data integrity, audit and compliance requirements

Skills & Experience

Your qualifications and experience will include:

• A degree in accounting
• Financial accounting, management accounting or financial analysis experience
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, AI exposure
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving capability
• Experience using IFS or a comparable ERP system
• A methodical and accurate approach with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence working with both finance and operational stakeholders
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Experience in project accounting, manufacturing accounting or a multinational business environment would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 50% contribution to our Southern Cross Health Insurance.
• Employee wellness support and peer-to-peer recognition.
• A welcoming Auckland team where your contribution will be seen and valued.
• Exposure to exciting aviation software, automation and operational technology environments.
• A chance to influence quality, innovation and continuous improvement in a growing global business.

About Daifuku Oceania

Daifuku Oceania is a subsidiary of Daifuku, a global business with over 13,000 individuals worldwide, delivering baggage handling and material handling automation, self-service technology, and intralogistics solutions to our partners worldwide.

We are proud of our reputation as leaders within the aviation and logistics sectors, highly regarded for our technology and digital innovation.

Daifuku Oceania has offices in New Zealand, Australia, and Malaysia, employing 500+ dedicated team members to provide our clients end-to-end solutions and customer care globally.

Our Company Values

• Think Safe - Act Safe - Home Safe
• Outstanding service and value to the customer, internal and external
• Respect and trust for each other
• To look beyond the obvious - creativity, innovation and continuous improvement
• Having fun

Why Join Daifuku Oceania?

You’ll join a collaborative environment where continuous improvement, customer value, safety, respect and trust shape how we work. If you enjoy diving into data, improving financial.