Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Help shape the financial future of PlaceMakers

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead and evolve the FP&A function supporting PlaceMakers.

Reporting to the CFO, this is a senior, hands-on leadership role with real opportunity to make an impact. You’ll lead a team of finance business partners, gain detailed knowledge of the entire business from frame & truss manufacturing, supply chain, our branches through to our customers, helping to tell the story to our stakeholders on our strategic direction while strengthening our planning and forecasting capability and associated actionable insights.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take ownership of FP&A across NZ Distribution, including:

Owning and developing our financial strategic planning models, including supporting scenario planning, long-term planning, capital investment decisions and business cases

Assist the CFO in developing Executive, Group and Board level presentations that clearly articulate our story, be it budgets, strategic updates or monthly reporting

Owning the budgeting and rolling forecast processes, including the completion and bedding in of the new rolling 12–18-month forecast and TM1 forecasting system

Evolving daily, weekly and monthly reporting to focus on the measures that matter most

Providing clear commercial insights and constructive challenge to support better business decisions, including driving initiatives with the senior leadership team arising from forecasting or planning processes

Building financial capability and strong working relationships across Finance and the wider business

Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team of finance business partners

This is a permanent, full-time role based in Auckland.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be an experienced FP&A finance leader who can focus on both the detail and the big picture. You’ll be comfortable working in a multi-faceted and fast-paced commercial environment, knowing how to turn complex financial information into practical advice that leaders can act on.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring

CAANZ membership or an equivalent professional qualification such as CPA or ACCA

At least eight years’ experience in financial planning or corporate finance roles, preferably across multi-disciplinary industry backgrounds – manufacturing, business to business, supply chain or distribution businesses

Proven experience leading and developing finance teams through change

Strong commercial acumen and business-partnering capability, delivering to tight deadlines under pressure

Advanced financial modelling, presentation, analysis and reporting skills

Experience with financial systems and reporting tools such as TM1, SAP and Power BI, with Claude or similar AI experience preferred

A track record of improving processes, reporting and ways of working

The confidence and maturity to influence senior stakeholders and respectfully challenge thinking

A collaborative, practical and delivery-focused leadership style

Why join us?

At PlaceMakers, we’re proud of our Know How. Can Do. approach. We value people who bring expertise, curiosity and initiative—and who turn good thinking into action.

You’ll have the opportunity to continue to shape a critical business function, and work alongside senior leaders across PlaceMakers. Most importantly, your work will help our leaders understand business performance and make better decisions for our people, customers and future.

If you’re ready to lead from the front, challenge the status quo and build an FP&A function that delivers meaningful commercial value, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your financial know-how and can-do attitude to our team.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.