Strategic Finance Partner for Community Impact

Rotorua Lakes Council; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotorua Lakes Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner to work with managers and project teams, delivering financial insights that shape decisions and help deliver value for the community.

You will analyse performance, translate numbers into insights, and support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning. A CA qualification or progression toward it would be advantageous and you will build trusted relationships across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret financial information confidently.
• Clear, concise communication of financial concepts to non-finance colleagues.
• Collaborative mindset and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial performance across business units and projects.
• Translate numbers into meaningful insights to support decisions.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and long‑term planning.
• Contribute ideas to improve financial practices and ways of working.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Relationship building

Education

CA qualification

Job description

Rotorua Lakes Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner to work with managers and project teams, delivering financial insights that shape decisions and help deliver value for the community.

You will analyse performance, translate numbers into insights, and support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning. A CA qualification or progression toward it would be advantageous and you will build trusted relationships across the organisation.