Finance Business Partner

Company Description:

You can help bring our villages to life!

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.

Job Description:

We are looking for an exceptional Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team and partner with the Construction and People and Culture business units.

Our finance team is dedicated to providing support to the business to ensure we continue to perform at a level required by our residents and shareholders. You are guaranteed to be kept on your toes. You will need to use your initiative, be comfortable shifting gear if priorities change, and be tech savvy and familiarity with Technology One (our Finance system) and Power BI would also be a bonus! As a fast-growing organisation there's always a focus on continuous improvements and we count on you to help us on this journey.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Build and maintain partnerships with senior managers within the Construction and Design/Development business organisations to promote strong financial management disciplines and analysis
• Review, analyse and critique feasibility models, including regular reporting and control budgets
• Undertake benchmarking and performance measurement activities as required
• Help build financial capability within the business by challenging the status quo, reviewing assumptions and cost drivers, and recommending viable alternatives
• Contribute to medium and long-term business plans
• Assisting with the monthly reporting, contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of information and monitor outcomes
• Provide management accounting services to the Construction and Property organisations through a business partnering model
• Ad-hoc support to the Acting Business Performance Manager where required

Qualifications:

Who are we looking for?

• CA,CPA, CIMA or equivalent qualified
• 3 - 4 years' post CA (or equivalent) Senior MA or FBP experience
• Experience in building and reviewing business cases/feasibilities
• Experience in a Commercial environment
• Proven technical ability including advanced excel skills
• A basic understanding of cost accounting principles
• Dashboarding, scorecarding and budgeting experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial managers
• Self-driven and results orientated

Additional Information:

Our purpose is to bring the best of life to our residents. We do this by creating a place that puts respect for residents at the heart of everything we do by living our values; One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. People enjoy working at Summerset because we are passionate about what we do.

Summerset Benefits

• Career development opportunities
• Birthday Leave
• Day to day health insurance cover
• Staff discounts through Summerset suppliers
• Sick leave is offered from day one

If this sounds like the role for you – click the apply button now!

Please note due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role.

Only suitable applicants will be contacted for this role.