Finance Manager – 12 month FTC

KPMG New Zealand

Finance Manager at KPMG responsible for financial reporting and budget planning. Collaborating with senior stakeholders and ensuring financial governance.

Posted 5/13/2026contractAuckland • 🇳🇿 New ZealandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce accurate, timely monthly financial reporting for the KPMG Executive & Board.
Deliver monthly and annual financial reporting, monthly management reporting, including undertaking ad-hoc analysis and corrective action for variances where required.
Lead the annual budget planning, forecasting and reporting processes.
Strengthen the effectiveness of internal processes and controls by identifying improvement opportunities and implementing solutions that enhance efficiency and financial integrity across the finance function.
Ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial records through oversight of key activities, including KPMG entity reporting, standing journals and allocations, and balance sheet reconciliations

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.Com in Accounting or equivalent tertiary qualification and/or relevant professional qualification
Accounting Experience, minimum 5 years
Advanced knowledge of Excel
Working knowledge of MS Office, Word
IBS – KPMG’s SAP ERP
Experience in a professional services organisation
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well to staff with differing levels of expertise and skills
The ability to work well under pressure and to perform to deadlines
Strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative and a common-sense approach to problem solving
Focus on continuous improvement within the finance function
High level of attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
Opportunities for local and international secondments
Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
A paid professional association membership of your choice
Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingbudget planningforecastingvariance analysisfinancial integrityaccountingExcelSAP ERPbalance sheet reconciliationad-hoc analysis

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsability to work under pressurestrong organisation skillsself-starterinitiativeproblem solvingattention to detailcommunication skillsteam collaborationadaptability

Certifications

B.Com in Accountingrelevant professional qualification