Regional Controller: Strategic Finance Leader & Change Agent

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

Job summary

WSP New Zealand is seeking a Regional Controller to join our finance leadership team in Auckland. Reporting to the CFO, you will partner with the business to provide high-quality accounting and financial advice and be the principal advisor on accounting matters.

You will be a strategic, commercially minded accountant capable of simplifying complexity, influencing decisions and leading teams through change. The role also provides Financial Operations leadership with GBS and GSS.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in finance and accounting or finance leadership.
• Ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders translating complex financial information into clear actions.
• Experience leading finance teams in a matrix environment; coaching and change leadership.
• Strong systems, modelling and reporting capability across ERP, EPM and BI; finance transformation or shared services experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality accounting and financial advice to the business.
• Be the principal advisor on accounting matters for the organisation.
• Lead Financial Operations and coordinate with Global Business Services and Global Support Services teams.
• Translate complex financial information into clear actions and decisions for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

ERP/BI reporting capability

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

EPM

Job description

WSP New Zealand is seeking a Regional Controller to join our finance leadership team in Auckland. Reporting to the CFO, you will partner with the business to provide high-quality accounting and financial advice and be the principal advisor on accounting matters.

You will be a strategic, commercially minded accountant capable of simplifying complexity, influencing decisions and leading teams through change. The role also provides Financial Operations leadership with GBS and GSS.