Senior Finance Business Partner - South Island

About Us

As an integral part of Aliaxis – a global brand, we supply the New Zealand and Pacific markets with high quality plastic pipes and fittings and building materials.

We are proud to deliver renowned brands Marley, RX Plastics and Dynex to the New Zealand market.

We are committed to creating sustainable, innovative solutions for water and energy, providing advanced plastic piping systems across the world.

We lead the industry by anticipating our customers’ evolving needs, staying agile and responsive to deliver tailored solutions.

Our diverse product portfolio across Building, Infrastructure, Industrial and Agriculture is designed to fit specific market needs and regulatory requirements, with a focus on durability, ease of installation, and value.

We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviours that we stand for:


* We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast


* We Care for the environment, our customers and each other


* We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions

About the role

Reporting to the NZ CFO, you will be responsible for leading commercial decision support to drive growth and continuous improvement and provide financial oversight for South Island operations.

Our sites in Christchurch and Ashburton provide sales, distribution and manufacturing capability across the South Island.

Primarily located at the main site in Ashburton you will also travel to Christchurch and North Island sites as required.

Day to day financial transactions are processed by a centrally managed team, freeing you up to focus on value-added activities and more complex financial analysis to support the business.

What will you do?


* Drive commercial improvements in Operations, in coordination with manufacturing and distribution site managers


* Support the Sales team on large business development opportunities to maximise profitability.


* Be responsible for business planning, forecasting and performance analysis for the Agriculture market segment and South Island sites.


* Be responsible for providing commercial and financial input to, and oversight of, capital spend for the whole of NZ.

You will provide decision-making support in the creation of major business cases and oversee monthly forecasting and performance reporting for all CAPEX projects.


* Provide financial insights to support strategic projects that focus on business growth and improvement.


* Actively participate in building a safety-first culture and support Aliaxis national, regional & global safety standards deployment.

About you


* You are a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen who can translate financial data into meaningful insights


* You are eager to develop a deep understanding of both internal and external customers and are committed to exceeding their expectations.


* You can demonstrate a solutions-focused approach w...