Senior Plant Finance Controller - Strategy & Performance

Alliance Group Limited; Mataura; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidies

One week's additional annual leave

Ongoing support and training

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

On-site health services

Job summary

Alliance Group Limited invites a senior Financial Controller to lead the Mataura Processing Plant's finance function. The role partners with site operations to drive profitability, strategic budgeting and informed decision-making, reporting to the Plant Manager and collaborating with Group Finance.

The successful candidate will steer budgeting, forecasting, controls and financial reporting, shaping the site’s future performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification accredited or diploma required (CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in financial control and management accounting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and reporting capabilities.
• Experience in operational or manufacturing-based businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Leadership experience developing capability in others.
• Proactive, with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading site budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Providing insightful financial analysis and performance reporting
• Managing site profit and loss, balance sheet and working capital performance
• Maintaining strong financial controls, compliance and audit readiness
• Supporting capital investment decisions and business improvement initiatives
• Partnering with operational leaders to identify opportunities and manage risks
• Driving continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and reporting

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Accounting qualification (CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA)

Job description

Alliance Group Limited invites a senior Financial Controller to lead the Mataura Processing Plant's finance function. The role partners with site operations to drive profitability, strategic budgeting and informed decision-making, reporting to the Plant Manager and collaborating with Group Finance.

The successful candidate will steer budgeting, forecasting, controls and financial reporting, shaping the site’s future performance and continuous improvement initiatives.