Finance Business Partner
Connecting people and communities| Driving eCommerce | Moving New Zealand**
Are you a seasoned financial professional with a passion for optimizing processes and advancing team performance? We're looking for an innovative individual to join us to help keep driving our business forward.
Team Global Express NZ delivers freight forwarding, end-to-end transport services, and comprehensive logistics solutions to customers operating across NZ from Kaitaia to Invercargill.
It's never been a more exciting time to join our team as we take the next step in our journey.
**About the role - Mo te turanga**
As a Finance Business Partner, you will have full oversight of the P&L and Balance Sheet for the business unit, ensuring control, accuracy, predictability, and timely delivery of results. You will take ownership of budgets and forecasts, conduct commercial analysis on cost initiatives, profitability analysis, and create business cases for upcoming projects.You will be the centre of information, enabling informed decision-making and delivering valuable commercial advice and insights to drive the business forward.
Key responsibilities include:
**Commercial Management:**- Partner with Area Managers and BU managers in the preparation of financial reports.
- Actively influence and partner with stakeholders, building key relationships.
- Drive cost awareness and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Provide insights into weekly and monthly financial results.
- Financial modelling of budget, forecasts, business cases, and competitor/market/industry analysis.
- Develop and benchmark KPIs for revenue growth and profit margin improvement.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
- Manage month-end close, statutory reporting, local tax requirements, and cash flow.
- Monitor balance sheet and ensure appropriate reporting around major operating and capital expenditure projects.
- Develop strong, trusting relationships with senior management.
- Effectively transfer knowledge to broader finance teams.
**What will you bring? -** **Ou** **Pukenga?**
We are looking for a driven individual with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a high level of attention to detail.
Additionally, you will bring:
- Prior experience in the Transport & Logistics industry is highly desirable.
- 5+ years of experience in an accounting-related role.
- CA/CPA qualification or working towards it.
- Solid experience in management accounting, reporting, budgets, and forecasts.
- Proven ability to articulate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Critical soft skills in stakeholder influence and effective communication.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting and accounting principles.
- Demonstrable track record of change management.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and communication skills.
- A place where we put our people first with priority to promote from within.
- Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates different points of view.
- Career progression opportunities and long-term employment.
- Be part of a multinational business with opportunities across the Trans-Tasman
- Our staff welfare trust will cover 80% of your medical bills up to $1500 per year.
- A national commitment to attaining the highest standards in HSE through best practise.
- Access to heavily discounted holiday homes across New Zealand.
**How to apply - Me pehea te tono**
This is a phenomenal opportunity to join an awesome company and team so express your interest today.
**Team Global Express is an Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace.**
**Pre-employment checks will include an MOJ, Drug & Alcohol Testing, Medical Assessment and Reference Checking.**
All applicants must hold legal entitlement to work in New Zealand.