Strategic FP&A & Analytics Leader

Lyttelton Port Company; Lyttelton; On-site; NZD 159,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

TELUS Health access

Southern Cross health insurance

Gym discounts

Parental leave policy

LearningHub access

Diversity & Inclusion committee

Job summary

Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) seeks a Head of Financial Planning & Analytics to lead a forward-looking finance function. You will turn financial, commercial and operational data into insights to shape strategy and performance, guiding investments and long‑term planning.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll drive corporate reporting, rolling forecasts, and business cases while strengthening analytics capability and cross-functional decision‑making across LPC.

Qualifications

• Proven senior experience leading financial planning, analytics or a similar function within a complex business.
• Strong financial reporting, modelling, forecasting and commercial analysis skills, with the ability to evaluate strategic options, investment proposals and business cases.
• Experience leading change and driving continuous improvement, including improving reporting, systems, data quality and ways of working.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders, communicate complex information clearly and build trusted business partnerships.
• A track record of leading, coaching and developing a capable, engaged team, supported by a relevant tertiary qualification in finance, economics, logistics or a related field.
• Experience in a senior operational leadership role within manufacturing or logistics, or knowledge of business improvement methodologies, would be an advantage.

Skills

Senior FP&A leadership

Financial reporting

Financial modelling

Forecasting & analysis

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Finance/economics/logistics degree

Job description

Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) seeks a Head of Financial Planning & Analytics to lead a forward-looking finance function. You will turn financial, commercial and operational data into insights to shape strategy and performance, guiding investments and long‑term planning.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll drive corporate reporting, rolling forecasts, and business cases while strengthening analytics capability and cross-functional decision‑making across LPC.