Finance Business Partner

Permanent Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)  

Wellington

Total remuneration: $111,757 (base salary + employer KiwiSaver contribution)

About the role – Kōrero mō te tūranga

This is a Finance Business Partner role for an experienced management accountant ready to operate at pace across strategic financial and business advice, multi-year forecasting, and reporting. As part of the Financial Performance Team, you'll be a trusted advisor to your portfolio's Directors and their teams — not just producing analysis, but shaping it, critically critiquing business plans and performance results, and directly influencing NZRC's financial sustainability. You'll report to the Strategic Finance Manager and work closely with the business areas you will partner with to enable their decision making. 

What sets this role apart:

• Genuine influence: you'll be expected to thoughtfully challenge the rationale and assumptions behind business plans, budgets and forecasts — not just process them.
• Board and ELT exposure: assisting in the preparation of Portfolio and Organisational reports for monthly ELT and National Board reporting, with direct visibility on organisational performance.
• Complexity and ownership: financial modelling for business cases and capital expenditure, post-project benefit reviews, and the judgement to identify emerging fiscal and business risks across your portfolios.
• Strategic input: your advice will factor financial, social and environmental sustainability considerations into portfolio decision-making, aligned to NZRC's Strategy 2030.

In this role you will:

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships across a broad range of internal stakeholders, actively influencing day-to-day decisions and identifying strategic opportunities to enhance NZRC's fiscal position.
• Own the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of the budgeting and forecasting process for your portfolios, including capital expenditure.
• Review management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations for reasonableness, in conjunction with the Financial Accountant.
• Assist the collation of Portfolio and Organisational reporting for monthly ELT and National Board packs.
• Provide advanced financial modelling for business cases, quantify project benefits, and conduct post-project reviews of outcomes against expectations.
• Keep ahead of emerging trends within your portfolios to proactively identify fiscal and business improvement opportunities.

Who are we looking for? – Mā‎ wai te mahi nei? 

To be successful you will have: 

• A senior management accountant with a strong grasp of accounting fundamentals, standards, and financial software packages, ideally with exposure to Board or ELT-level reporting.
• An accounting degree and professional qualification (CA or CPA preferred), with solid post-qualifying experience partnering senior stakeholders.
• A track record of leading budgets, multi-year forecasts and financial modelling for business cases.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge and influence senior leaders through professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.
• Strong analytical capability — able to use logic and structured methods to resolve complex problems with effective solutions.
• A commercial background is advantageous; exposure to carbon accounting or integrated reporting is a plus.
• Genuine enthusiasm for humanitarian causes and the mission of New Zealand Red Cross.

About New Zealand Red Cross

New Zealand Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian network, with over 13,000 members and employees dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and increasing community resilience.

Guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality, we support people in times of need and help strengthen their resilience.

We are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.   

Why work with us? 

At New Zealand Red Cross, you’ll join a passionate and diverse team that values your contributions and shares your commitment to making a difference.

We are committed to represent the communities we serve, increasing diversity throughout our people and leadership, and creating a flexible and healthy work environment. Many roles offer flexible virtual/hybrid options to help our employees balance their personal and professional priorities.  

Our benefits include: 

• Five weeks annual leave
• Career development opportunities 
• Annual flu vaccinations 
• Discounts on Southern Cross health insurance  

We also encourage employee networks, including Takatāpui and Rainbow Network, Rōpū Hāpai Māori and the Sustainability Network, to foster connection and collaboration across our diverse workforce.

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Please submit your application online, as we’re unable to accept direct applications. Your application must include the following documentation:

• A recent copy of CV/Resume 

• Cover Letter 

• Passport 

• Legal Right to Work In New Zealand  

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this job. Applications close at 05:00 pm on 27/08/2026

If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for further information, please contact Teresa Grosvenor at teresa.grosvenor@redcross.org.nz   

Note: We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date, so please register your interest early. 

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