Finance Business Partner

Farming & Forestry Operations

Shape better decisions

Lead a small supporting team

Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation is seeking an experienced, commercially astute Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Leadership Team and partner with our Farming & Forestry business.

This is more than a traditional business partnering role. You’ll shape strategic decisions, challenge thinking and support long-term value creation across one of Ngāi Tahu’s most significant operating portfolios.

What you’ll do

Working closely with the General Manager Farming & Forestry and senior leaders, you’ll provide strategic financial leadership and commercial insight to strengthen performance now and position the business for the future.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing commercial insight and constructive challenge.

Support strategic planning, investment decisions and long-term value creation.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analysis and decision-support modelling.

Develop business cases and commercial evaluations, identifying risks, opportunities and ways to improve performance.

Support capital planning and major initiatives, and coach and develop a small finance team.

Lift capability across Group Finance, improve systems, processes and reporting, and build strong relationships across Ngāi Tahu Holdings.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a proven commercial finance leader who combines strong technical capability with strategic thinking, sound judgement and the confidence to influence at a senior level.

You may be a Senior Finance Business Partner or finance leader in a complex operational environment, with a track record of improving performance and decision-making through effective business partnering.

Significant experience in commercial finance, business partnering or finance leadership.

Strong commercial judgement and financial modelling, planning and analytical skills.

The credibility and communication skills to engage, influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.

Experience coaching and developing others, with a passion for lifting team capability.

A continuous improvement mindset and the drive to make things better.

CAANZ qualification or equivalent.

Experience in agribusiness, primary industries, forestry or farming sector would be an advantage.

Why Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation?

Our purpose goes beyond financial performance. We manage a diverse commercial portfolio on behalf of Ngāi Tahu Whānui, growing and protecting the tribal pūtea for future generations.

You’ll join a values-led organisation, work alongside committed people and contribute to outcomes with long-term impact.

If you’re a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys influencing strategy, building capability and creating long-term value, we’d love to hear from you.

If you think you have what it takes and want to join a progressive and innovative organisation, please contact Patrick Methven:

Mobile: 021 372 457

Email: [email protected]