Financial Controller
Hunter Campbell
What the role involves
- Preparing management accounts
- Managing cash flow
- Leading annual budgeting
What they ask for
CA/CPA qualification; 5+ years in financial management; FMCG background; strong Excel skills; financial modelling capability; ERP systems experience
- 5+ yrs experience
- Professional licence or registration
- Manages people
About the job
Description
About the Company
Our client is a well-established New Zealand FMCG business with a loyal, long-standing brand portfolio and a small, close-knit team. The business works closely with a second related entity, giving this role genuine breadth beyond a typical Financial Controller remit.
The Role
Reporting to the GM, you’ll lead the finance function across two related FMCG businesses, owning reporting, cash flow and commercial insight. This is a genuinely hands-on, 2IC role with a clear growth path, including budget setting and board exposure, for someone ready to build on what’s already working.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts and Board reporting packs
- Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital across inventory, debtors and creditors
- Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting
- Partner with the GM and leadership team on margin, pricing and promotional ROI
- Own inventory valuation, costing accuracy and stock reconciliations
- Maintain financial controls, GST/FBT compliance and balance sheet reconciliations
- Drive process and ERP improvements, with scope to introduce AI-enabled efficiencies
- Supervise and develop the AP/AR function
Key Skills & Experience Required
- CA/CPA qualified with 5+ years in financial management
- FMCG background essential; understanding of trading terms and rebates highly valued
- Strong Excel skills and financial modelling capability
- ERP systems experience, including improvement and implementation
- Confident communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Comfortable operating hands-on in a small, fast-paced team
- Open-minded and resilient to change, with an interest in AI-enabled efficiencies
- Solutions-focused and pragmatic, able to push back constructively
What’s In It For You
This role offers genuine breadth and growth that includes budget setting and board exposure. You’ll work closely with a GM who wants you to own the technical detail and back your judgement, in a close-knit team where your impact will be visible from day one.
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.