GM Finance & Commercial

About the Company

This is one of New Zealand's leading construction materials businesses. It is highly profitable, with a national footprint of long-life assets.

The business has just completed a full strategy refresh. It now needs a senior finance and commercial leader to help deliver it.

About the Role Reporting to the General Manager, you will sit on the senior leadership team as a genuine business partner. You will lead a team 18 (4 direct reports) responsible for all financial control and commercial business partnering. You will shape strategy, growth and capital allocation, and own the full finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Shape and execute strategy across organic growth, pricing, market positioning, M&A and partnerships

Lead business cases, investment proposals and Board-level submissions for major capital projects

Own pricing strategy and commercial governance to optimise margin, volume and customer outcomes

Manage commercial relationships with joint venture partners

Lead long-term planning, budgeting and forecasting, and build an insight-led performance rhythm

Full accountability for monthly reporting, working capital, internal controls and risk

Key Skills & Experience Required

Several years in senior commercial finance, strategy or corporate finance roles

Open on background: commercial finance leaders with material P&L exposure in an asset-intensive business, or those from corporate finance, M&A, transaction services or investment banking who want to apply those skills inside an operating business

Strong experience in capital allocation, investment appraisal, pricing and M&A assessment - highly desirable

The credibility to influence executive level stakeholders

Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

A commercially minded operator who challenges constructively, backs their view with evidence and turns complex data into clear decisions

What's in it for you

This role offers genuine influence over the direction of a strong business at the start of a new strategy cycle. You will sit at the SLT table with a broad commercial and finance mandate, and the role is a clear platform for a future CFO role.

Benefits

Attractive base salary plus a meaningful short-term incentive

A seat on the senior leadership team

Discounted Southern Cross

Health, wellbeing and counselling support for you and your family

* Hybrid working environment

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, email Chris Cooper at [email protected]