Senior Finance Leader - Retail Ops & Property

Woolworths Ltd.; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Sonder wellbeing access

Progressive leave policies

Team discounts

Job summary

Woolworths Group NZ invites applications for Head of Finance – Retail Operations, Primary Connect & Property. Based in Favona, the role partners with top NZ executives to guide sustainability, value creation, and commercial decision-making in a purpose-led business.

You will lead a finance team, own budgeting and planning cycles, and deliver data-driven insights to support customer-first initiatives. The role offers hybrid work and cross-functional leadership across Retail Operations and

Qualifications

• Qualified CA/CPA with significant senior commercial finance experience.
• Proven track record in executive business partnering within large, matrixed organisations.
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing diverse, high-performing teams.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with senior executives.
• Analytical thinker comfortable with evolving priorities and innovation.
• Alignment with values and ethical standards in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and empower a finance team across three portfolios.
• Oversee annual budgeting, capital investments, and long-term planning.
• Provide financial insights, variance analysis, and trends to support decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to craft investment proposals and business cases.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and adopt automation.
• Maintain strong external relationships with partners, suppliers, and regulators.

Skills

Financial leadership

Executive partnering

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Data storytelling

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Woolworths Group NZ invites applications for Head of Finance – Retail Operations, Primary Connect & Property. Based in Favona, the role partners with top NZ executives to guide sustainability, value creation, and commercial decision-making in a purpose-led business.

You will lead a finance team, own budgeting and planning cycles, and deliver data-driven insights to support customer-first initiatives. The role offers hybrid work and cross-functional leadership across Retail Operations and