<p><strong>The Company</strong></p><p>My client is a medium sized entity in growth mode who are continuing to expand and drive the performance of their business. The company is circa $70M t/o and operates in a complex environment with opportunities galore. This is a newly created role to partner the CFO directly to enable effective decision making.</p><p>The company is based in South/East Auckland, and has a lovely feel with modern offices, parking on site and an opportunity to make a difference.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>The Finance Analyst role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with an accomplished and knowledgeable CFO. With the monthly accounting tasks managed by an external provider within the broader "Group" of entities, this position is focused on analytical work and ad hoc projects. The primary objective of the role is to ensure senior management has access to clear, actionable information to support commercial decision-making.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities include:</strong></p><ul><li>Developing dynamic financial models on an ad hoc basis to provide meaningful insights for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).</li><li>Partnering with stakeholders to build, interpret, and refine financial models, forecasts, and cost estimates.</li><li>Evaluating financial data to uncover risks, opportunities, and areas for cost optimization.</li><li>Leading various ad hoc modelling scenarios and preparing business cases.</li><li>Tracking costs against budgets, reporting on variances, and recommending corrective actions when necessary.</li><li>Performing financial analysis of business unit performance to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvements.</li><li>Reviewing monthly accounts prepared by a third-party provider, analysing results, and identifying opportunities for growth.</li><li>Conducting additional ad hoc analysis and data interrogation as required.</li></ul><p><strong>Your profile:</strong> <br />To be considered for this role we are looking for a Finance Analyst who can demonstrate the following capabilities:</p><ul><li>A strong accounting and commercial background, not necessarily CA/CPA</li><li>An ability to work in an unstructured / ad hoc basis</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with senior executives comfortably</li><li>An enquiring mind where you can demonstrate a curious and inquisitive mindset to problem solve/find opportunities</li><li>Strong excel and modelling skills</li><li>Strong data analytics capability</li><li>Proven modelling capability</li></ul><p><strong>How to apply</strong><br />Please send your resume in Microsoft Word format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact Nick Neutze in our Auckland office on 09-915-6700.</p><p><br /><em>Job Reference No: 06900-0012926066</em></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/bmljay5uZXV0emUuMjI0MzcuMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">