
Senior Financial Analyst
One New Zealand
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: New Zealand
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead budgeting and forecasting across the Technology and AI & Business Services portfolio, working closely with stakeholders to deliver robust plans supported by clear commentary and insight into key drivers
- Own the month-end close process for NetCo, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful reporting across the P&L and balance sheet
- Communicate month-end results to key stakeholders, including variance analysis, risks and opportunities, and recommendations to improve future performance
- Partner with stakeholders to understand real-time business performance and maintain a clear, up-to-date financial outlook against budget
- Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions and cost optimisation opportunities
- Build strong working relationships across Finance, Technology, and AI & Business Services teams to promote alignment, transparency, and shared accountability
- Contribute to continuous improvement across financial processes, tools, and reporting to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insight
- Work closely with the Finance Manager to streamline and strengthen month-end processes, improving consistency and performance
Requirements
- At least 3 years’ relevant experience in financial analysis, audit, or a similar role
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
- CAANZ qualification, or progress towards it, would be preferred
- Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or business performance, with a strong foundation in financial and commercial thinking
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate detailed analysis into clear insights and recommendations for a range of stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to build relationships and challenge constructively where needed
- Proficiency in financial systems and tools such as Excel, Power BI, ERP systems, and planning or reporting platforms, with the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and processes
- Exposure to the telecommunications industry would be beneficial, but is not essential — we welcome candidates with strong core finance capability and a desire to grow their commercial knowledge.
Benefits
- A fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance cover for you and your family.
- Lifestyle leave, giving you the option to purchase an extra week or two of annual leave.
- Discounts on One New Zealand products, services and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingvariance analysiscost optimisationfinancial reportingcommercial thinkinganalytical capabilityproblem-solving
Soft Skills
communication skillsstakeholder managementinfluencing skillsrelationship buildingproactive mindsetsolutions-focused mindset
Certifications
CAANZ qualificationtertiary qualification in Financetertiary qualification in Accounting