Director of Finance

14 / 07 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Accountant - Chartered / CPA / Accounting

Description

About the Company
Headquartered in Auckland, Aroa Biosurgery is a global soft tissue regeneration company dedicated to unlocking regenerative healing through its patented AROA ECM™ wound and tissue reconstruction products.

Founded in 2008 and listed on the ASX, Aroa has established US operations, regulatory approval in over 50 countries, and employs more than 260 people across New Zealand and North America. To date, over 7 million AROA ECM™ devices have been used worldwide.

With continued international growth, this is an exciting time to join a high-performing, purpose-driven team.

Role Summary
As Director of Finance, you will support the CFO in effectively managing the overall financial performance of the business, whilst supporting Department Heads in effectively managing their respective business functions. 

This is a 14-month fixed-term opportunity covering parental leave. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership on financial performance
  • Oversee monthly management reporting, P&L forecasts and Board reporting packs
  • Collaborate with sales, manufacturing, quality & regulatory, research & development to provide financial insights and support decision-making
  • Manage half-year and full-year financial statements under IFRS
  • Lead the bi-annual audit process through to unqualified opinion
  • Oversee international tax compliance, including transfer pricing and US filings
  • Manage treasury, cash flow, working capital and banking facilities
  • Oversee payroll and delegated financial authorities across the business
  • Lead and develop the Finance team

Key Skills & Experience Required

  • CA/CPA qualified with 8-10+ years’ commercial experience
  • Big 4 background highly regarded
  • Strong technical grounding in financial reporting and IFRS
  • Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills
  • Proven people leadership and stakeholder engagement capability
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment
  • Manufacturing sector exposure preferred

What’s in it for you
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a genuinely international business spanning New Zealand and the US. You’ll have real autonomy across reporting, treasury and commercial finance, whilst leading a collaborative team. 

Application Instructions
To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, email Caroline Ledger at carolinel@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • 14-month FTC
  • Reporting to the CFO of an ASX listed, global healthcare business
  • Mangere offices with flexible working supported

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Corporate Finance Lead

13 / 07 / 2026

  • Auckland - South
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Banking & Finance / Investment Banking

Description

About the Company
Northpower is a New Zealand-owned essential infrastructure business, delivering energy network and broader infrastructure services that communities rely on daily. It’s one of the few businesses in the country to own and operate both an electricity and a fibre network, while its contracting arm delivers infrastructure services for major partners including Transpower, Vector and Powerco across the North Island. As the business grows, it is investing in a dedicated corporate finance capability to strengthen the rigour behind its investment and capital allocation decisions.

Role Summary – Corporate Finance Lead
This newly created role provides investment and capital allocation decision support to Northpower’s Executive, Investment Committee and Board. Reporting to the Group Manager Finance & Planning, you will lead financial modelling, valuation and strategic analysis for major capital investments, in a hands-on, highly accountable capacity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead financial modelling and valuation (DCF, NPV, IRR, WACC) for major capital investments and business cases
  • Evaluate investment opportunities and recommend prioritisation, timing and sequencing
  • Develop and maintain the Group’s long-term strategic, financial and pricing models
  • Run scenario analysis, stress testing and Monte Carlo simulations to assess risk and value drivers
  • Develop an enterprise capital allocation model linked to EBITDA volatility, portfolio risk and strategic objectives
  • Maintain key financial assumptions and value drivers, including WACC and credit metrics
  • Prepare high-quality papers and analysis for Executive, Investment Committee and Board
  • Track sector, market and regulatory developments relevant to investment decisions

Key Skills & Experience Required

  • Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Commerce, Engineering or Mathematics
  • CFA, CA, CPA or equivalent preferred
  • Strong background in corporate finance, investment analysis or strategy, ideally infrastructure, utilities, banking or consulting
  • Advanced financial modelling and valuation capability (DCF, WACC, capital allocation frameworks)
  • Comfortable engaging directly and robustly with senior executive stakeholders
  • Experience with scenario analysis, sensitivity testing and probabilistic forecasting
  • Ability to distil complex analysis into clear, commercial recommendations

What’s in it for you
This is a newly created role with direct visibility and engagement with the Senior Leadership Team and Executive. You will have genuine ownership of complex modelling and analysis, and support how Northpower makes its biggest capital decisions.

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Daniel Turner on 021 193 0369 or email danielt@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Direct exposure to Senior Leadership Team and Executive
  • Financial modelling to support investment and capital allocation decisions
  • Newly created and hands-on analytical role

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Senior Credit & Lending Manager

07 / 07 / 2026

  • Auckland - Central
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Banking & Finance / Mortgages / Lending

Description

Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA), is part of the Community Finance Group which has been operating since 2019. Together they are the leading lender to the community and affordable housing sector, on a mission to help address New Zealand’s affordable housing crisis.
By bringing together debt capital markets, impact investors, the government and philanthropists, CHFA supports community and affordable housing providers nationwide. They combine market discipline with social purpose to invest in stronger communities and our country’s future.
With over $500m of loans advanced nationwide and a current pipeline to grow over $1bn and beyond, this is a unique opportunity to be part of one of the fastest growing companies in the country with a social mission.

About the role
This is a newly created role reporting to the Head of Lending taking the organisation’s most significant transactions from first conversation through to drawdown while deepening borrower relationships and supporting the next phase of growth. In addition, the role will progress the organisation’s special projects working directly with the CEO and SLT, which presents as an attractive opportunity to be heavily involved in shaping new initiatives which will drive the business forward and unlock positive social outcomes in our country.
  
Day to day responsibilities:
Lending origination and execution

  • Own transactions end to end, from first conversation through to drawdown, with a focus on high value transactions
  • Prepare and model credit papers, modelling loans across 10-to-25-year horizons
  • Assess key financial ratios and interest cover (ICR), bringing sound credit judgement to recommendations
  • Understand and manage lending risk, including ongoing monitoring and performance
  • Support credit approval at SLT and Board level as required
  • Act as a trusted, accessible point of contact for borrowers throughout the life of each loan
  • Work closely across CHFA’s finance, legal and credit functions

Special projects and growth

  • Help design, structure and build new lending initiatives and products, including business case development, establishment and execution

Why Join CHFA?
You will be joining a purpose-driven social enterprise where your lending decisions have a real and lasting impact on communities across New Zealand. This is a rare chance to own significant, complex transactions with genuine autonomy, work directly with the CEO and SLT on shaping new products and initiatives, and help build a lending function as it scales towards $1 billion and beyond. You will be part of a small, agile and collaborative team that treats its borrowers as partners, not transactions.
On offer is a competitive salary plus KiwiSaver, free onsite parking, professional training support, wellness support, team lunches and a genuinely supportive, down to earth culture.

About You

  • Strong credit and lending experience gained at a bank or non-bank lender, with a clear understanding of credit processes and parameters
  • Relevant work experience, through either or both:
    • Property finance background, ideally including multi-unit residential and construction or development lending; and/or
    • A property or funds management background with strong finance experience will also be considered
  • Well-developed financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to build a credit paper from scratch
  • Able to understand and assess construction and development risk (advantageous)
  • A relevant tertiary qualification in finance, commerce, property or a related field (advantageous)
  • Relationship-first and values-driven, genuinely motivated by CHFA’s purpose
  • Fast, clear-thinking and comfortable operating with high autonomy in an agile environment
  • A strong, articulate communicator, credible with borrowers, advisors and investors alike

To be considered for this position, please apply now via the link below. For a confidential discussion, email Daniel Turner at danielt@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Newly created role with genuine autonomy and scope
  • Work closely with the SLT on significant lending deals
  • Mission-led social enterprise tackling NZ's housing crisis

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Finance Manager

06 / 07 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Contract or Temp
  • Accounting / Finance Manager

Description

About the Company

Our client is a well-established New Zealand business currently going through a significant period of organizational change. The finance function is technically strong and well-resourced, with a genuine focus on financial control and reporting discipline throughout the transition.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take on the day-to-day Finance Manager responsibilities during a six-month period of transition. This role ensures continued delivery of accurate financial reporting, compliance, and financial governance while the business consolidates reporting across a multi-entity structure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, review and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under IFRS
  • Lead month-end reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
  • Intercompany eliminations
  • Maintain general ledger integrity, including balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
  • Support tax compliance activities, including IRD return review and liaison with external advisors
  • Manage lease and sublease accounting in accordance with IFRS 16
  • Review capitalization of expenditure, depreciation rates and the fixed asset register
  • Partner with the Financial Controller and Group Finance Manager on technical accounting advice and analysis

Key Skills & Experience Required:

  • CA qualified with 5+ years’ senior technical accounting or financial reporting experience
  • Demonstrated experience preparing statutory financial statements under IFRS
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting and tax compliance
  • Experience managing external audit processes and auditor relationships
  • Lease accounting (IFRS 16) experience
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems

What’s in it for you
This is a genuine opportunity to step into a technically demanding role and make an immediate impact. You will maintain business continuity through a period of real organizational change, working alongside senior finance leaders who value initiative and sound judgement. For a CA who wants hands-on ownership without a lengthy ramp-up, this is worth a serious look.

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Samir Sheth on 021 245 0693 or email samirs@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Six-month fixed-term Finance Manager opportunity
  • Step into a technically strong, multi-entity reporting environment
  • Business continuity role during a significant period of change

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Financial Controller

01 / 07 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Accounting / Financial Controller

Description

About the Company
Our client is a large, established New Zealand infrastructure services business with a strong balance sheet and an active growth agenda, including a significant acquisition pipeline. 

The Role
The Financial Controller is a high-impact role that will lead financial control, treasury and tax across a multi-entity group. The role carries real scope to enhance team output while owning the group’s core financial control environment, including a strong element of support for ongoing and future acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead financial control, treasury and tax across the group
  • Provide advice and guidance on accounting, treasury and taxation matters
  • Support M&A activity including tax, treasury and post-acquisition integration
  • Deliver insightful historic and forward-looking reporting, working closely with FP&A
  • Meet all external, statutory, and lender reporting requirements
  • Monitor group cashflow, working capital, senior debt and hedging execution
  • Manage, mentor and develop the wider finance team
  • Drive system (D365) and process improvement

Key Skills & Experience Required:

  • CA/CPA qualified with a strong technical financial control background
  • Proven people leadership with high EQ
  • Strong communicator, confident partnering with FP&A and senior stakeholders
  • Sound working capital and treasury knowledge
  • Acquisition accounting and tax exposure highly regarded
  • Experience in a complex, multi-entity B2B environment preferred
  • ERP systems experience (D365 or similar) advantageous

What’s in it for you
This is a rare opportunity to take genuine ownership of financial control in a business with real scale and an active acquisition agenda. You’ll have direct exposure to senior leadership and a visible impact on the group’s next phase of growth. For a technically strong FC who also wants to lead people, this is a career-defining step.

Application Instructions:
To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, email Sam Pritchard at samp@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Own financial control, treasury and tax across a multi-entity group
  • Support M&A and post-acquisition integration activity
  • Newmarket based; permanent role

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Senior Financial Accountant

01 / 07 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Accountant - Chartered / CPA / Accounting

Description

About the Company

Northpower is a New Zealand energy and infrastructure business with a strong growth trajectory. Beyond its core electricity distribution network, the business has expanded into energy services, fibre, hydro generation and solar, adding real complexity and scale to its finance function.

The Role

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Senior Financial Accountant will own financial accounting end to end, from month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations through to consolidation, tax and annual financial statements. You will work within a 12-person Finance and Planning team and have an Assistant Accountant to support you.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead month-end and year-end close, including journals and integrity checks
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, resolving discrepancies in a timely way
  • Manage lease accounting, including IFRS 16 across a large lease portfolio
  • Lead the annual financial reporting process and prepare financial statements for the Group
  • Manage the external audit process end to end
  • Prepare and review income tax, GST, FBT and RWT returns across Group entities
  • Complete group consolidation activities with well-documented working papers
  • Supervise and support the Assistant Accountant across day-to-day accounting tasks

Key Skills & Experience Required:

  • NZ CA or equivalent, with a relevant tertiary qualification
  • 3+ years’ financial accounting experience in a complex working environment
  • Strong understanding of consolidation and NZ taxation principles
  • Experience with JD Edwards and Taxlab preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Acquisition accounting exposure valued
  • Exposure to multi-entity or group structures preferred
  • High attention to detail, resilience and a self-motivated approach

What’s in it for you

This is a genuine step into a complex, multi-entity environment with real technical breadth across consolidation, tax and lease accounting. You will have direct exposure to the Accounting Manager, plus dedicated support to manage the workload.

Application Instructions

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Katie Kelly on 021 418 585 or email katiek@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • End-to-end financial reporting and group consolidation ownership
  • Located in East Tamaki with flexible working
  • Leadership opportunity

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FP&A Manager

30 / 06 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Accountant - Chartered / CPA / Accounting

Description

About the Company
Our client is a large, established New Zealand manufacturing business with a significant operational footprint across multiple sites. 

The Role
Reporting to the CFO, you will cover a senior FP&A maternity leave across a 14 month fixed term. The role managing the financial planning and reporting cycles, incorporating the annual strategic plan & budget cycles and the monthly reporting & forecasting processes. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver monthly management reporting including actuals analysis, variance commentary and forecast outlook
  • Own cash flow reporting and working capital analysis
  • Lead the annual budget cycle across all five sites
  • Drive business improvement and cost optimisation initiatives 
  • Review business cases and capex proposals
  • Complete post-investment reviews on selected capital projects
  • Partner with site finance, operations and sales teams on product costing and customer profitability
  • Identify and drive process improvements across the finance function

Key Skills & Experience Required:

  • CA qualified (CAANZ or equivalent)
  • Minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or a complex operational environment
  • Strong FP&A background — budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash flow
  • Comfortable presenting the “why and so what” behind the numbers to senior stakeholders
  • Proven ability to influence without direct authority across a broad stakeholder group

What’s in it for you
This is a genuine senior FP&A role with real commercial scope across a large, complex manufacturing operation. You will have direct CFO exposure, cross-site visibility, and the chance to drive meaningful business improvement from day one.

  • Reporting to the CFO wtih high visibility
  • Mangere based
  • 14-month fixed-term

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Commercial Analyst

29 / 06 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Accountant - Cost / Accounting

Description

About the Company

Our client is a large, well-established New Zealand manufacturing business operating across a broad portfolio of product categories. With significant operational scale and a high-performing commercial finance function, this is a business where analytical rigour translates directly into commercial outcomes.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will sit within the FP&A function and provide analytical support across costing, pricing, operations reporting, and the annual budgeting process. You will work closely with the Commercial, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure pricing decisions are well-informed and factory output is optimised across the product range.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain product cost differentials and pricing analysis across a wide range of product variants to support sales optimisation 
  • Provide price guidance to the Sales team, including storage cost modelling and variant pricing against base specifications
  • Prepare routine operations reporting covering production volumes, product costing, and KPI performance
  • Support the Commercial Manager on CAPEX business case analysis
  • Take ownership of specific sections of the annual budgeting process, coordinating with department and site managers
  • Maintain routine financial forecasting including input data validation, forecast drivers, and variance analysis
  • Support NPD costing and product lifecycle review processes
  • Contribute to ad hoc business projects and process documentation as required

Key Skills & Experience Required:

  • CA/CPA qualification desirable
  • 3+ years’ experience in a similar commercial finance or FP&A role, preferably in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
  • Dairy industry experience highly regarded
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; Power BI or similar reporting tools an advantage
  • Strong analytical capability with high attention to detail
  • Confident communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments
  • Self-starter who can manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure

What’s in it for you

This is a well-rounded commercial finance role with genuine breadth across costing, pricing, forecasting, and reporting in a complex manufacturing environment. You will work closely with experienced commercial leaders and have regular exposure to the GM Commercial and CFO. The business is established, the product range is genuinely interesting, and there is real scope to grow from here for the right person.

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Katie Kelly on 021 418 585 or katiek@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Commercial analyst role in a complex NZ manufacturing business
  • Broad FP&A remit- costing, pricing, budgeting and operations reporting
  • Highbrook location with on-site parking; permanent role

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Accountant

24 / 06 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Accountant - Chartered / CPA / Accounting

Description

About the Company

The Conference Company is a specialist event management business operating across New Zealand and Australia, delivering high-quality conferences for a diverse client base. With a strong reputation for service excellence, they offer a genuine team environment along with ongoing training and development.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Group Finance and Operations, you will take ownership of financial reporting across a portfolio of client events, ensuring funds are managed accurately, reporting is timely, and Project Managers are well-supported. The role spans both client-facing financial work and internal business administration across NZ and Australian operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare accurate, timely financial reports for client events in line with the monthly reporting schedule
  • Support Project Managers with budget development and forecasting
  • Process financial transactions including GST (NZ) and BAS (Australia) returns
  • Prepare and issue sales invoices for NZ and Australian entities
  • Reconcile bank accounts daily and manage short-term cash flow across all accounts
  • Process supplier invoices and credit card reconciliations
  • Liaise with auditors and support the year-end accounts review process
  • Contribute to process improvement and system efficiency across the finance function

Key Skills & Experience Required:

  • Solid double-entry bookkeeping skills with sound knowledge of accounting principles
  • 3-5 years’ accounting experience and degree in accounting
  • Experience with Xero
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
  • Strong reconciliation skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Clear, professional communication skills, written and verbal
  • A collaborative team player who takes ownership and backs others to meet shared deadlines

What’s in it for you

This is a hands-on accounting role with real variety, sitting at the intersection of finance and event delivery. You will build strong relationships across the business and develop broad exposure across NZ and Australian operations. If you are a detail-oriented accountant who enjoys working in a service-focused environment, this is a role worth considering.

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Katie Kelly on 021 418 585 or katiek@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Asia-Pacific's leading conferencing company
  • Grey Lynn location with hybrid working
  • Ideal for an Assistant Accountant stepping up into Accountant role

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