01 April 2025
Financial Planning Analyst

01 April 2025
Financial Planning Analyst

A Little Bit About The Company
 
Our client is a leading global security solutions provider, known for their innovation in access control and building safety. With a collaborative culture and a commitment to continuous improvement, they blend advanced technology with strong local operations to stay at the forefront of their industry. The New Zealand business is located in their state of the art, award-winning, manufacturing facility in Avondale. The new facility has been designed to achieve a high level of operational efficiency and sustainability, providing a connected and inspiring work environment supporting a natural flow between offices, warehouse and factory.

Some More Information About The Role
  
The Financial Planning Analyst is a key commercial role here in New Zealand. Supporting the Financial Controller, you will be a business partner to the wider organisation by building strong working relationships with other functions, understanding their needs, and providing support as appropriate.
  
Some of the main responsibilities of the role include:

• Manage, collate and submit the Annual Operating Plan and Long-Range Plan
• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts and manage the forecasting process
• Consolidate and distribute revenue flash results during and after month end
• Compile, report and submit Month End results
• Discuss variances and accounting issues with the finance team
• Management reporting and analysis, including preparation of analyses for the monthly and quarterly business review.

The role will be responsible for long-term and short-term financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and analysis, and the creation of tools to help drive better and faster decision making. You will play a key role in providing analytical and business decision support to drive financial forecasts, operating budgets and strategic goals. This role will work with other finance, business unit and regional finance leaders to compile and review annual budgets, long range plans, generate forecasts, analyse trends in business performance and operating expenses, and provide internal management reporting and analysis.

So Who Are You & What Is Your Profile?

We are looking for a commercially minded accountant with advanced analytical skills. Above all, you will be curious, analytical and someone who can build relationships with every part of an organisation. You will need to be CA/CPA qualified to be considered for this role with at least 5 years experience under your belt working in commercially focused roles, ideally in the manufacturing sector.
  
You will need to have Advanced MS Excel skills, experience using Modelling and Forecasting tools and some exposure to Power BI would be a real advantage. Manufacturing industry experience and an understanding of standard costing systems would also be highly desirable. This is a key role in the organisation so your ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders will be important. Your ability to present financial results and insights to global leaders will also be important so excellent verbal and written presentation skills are needed in this role. This role is suitable for someone who is genuinely excited by the prospect of joining a business who value their people.
  
To apply, follow the instructions or to discuss, please contact Andy Hickey on 0211693764 or email andy.hickey@consultrecruitment.co.nz

• Global business leading the way in innovation
• West Auckland location, fantastic office
• Business Partnering role

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