Strategic Finance Partner — Drive Commercial Impact

Habit Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development budget

Paid study leave

Volunteer leave

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Pacific Health Group in Auckland is seeking a Finance Business Partner to influence decision-making across a diverse healthcare portfolio and drive commercial performance beyond routine reporting.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, you will partner with operational leaders to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning; deliver insightful variance analysis and business cases; and contribute to dashboards, KPIs, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years' experience in a Finance Business Partnering or commercial finance role post-qualification (CA or CPA)
• Strong commercial acumen and a proven ability to translate financial insights into business decisions
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and operational stakeholders across a complex organisation
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
• Exposure to multi-entity or geographically dispersed businesses

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational stakeholders to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
• Deliver meaningful performance insights, reporting, and variance analysis that drive action
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide commercially focused recommendations
• Support business cases, investment decisions, and scenario modelling
• Influence decision-making through strong stakeholder engagement and financial storytelling
• Build financial capability and accountability across operational teams
• Contribute to reporting enhancements, dashboards, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA or CPA

Tools

Sage Intacct

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Pacific Health Group in Auckland is seeking a Finance Business Partner to influence decision-making across a diverse healthcare portfolio and drive commercial performance beyond routine reporting.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, you will partner with operational leaders to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning; deliver insightful variance analysis and business cases; and contribute to dashboards, KPIs, and continuous improvement.