Commercial Finance Manager | Global FMCG Group | Auckland

The Role

Reporting to senior commercial finance leadership, this role leads the commercial finance function across the NZ market with full P&L responsibility. Working in close partnership with the Managing Director and senior sales leadership, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing the commercial strategy to deliver sales, profit and market share outcomes.

The role sits at the centre of the commercial decision-making process, partnering across sales, category, revenue growth management and controlling to drive performance, optimise investment and support growth initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading annual planning, budgeting and forecasting processes across sales, trade spend and investment
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to drive commercial decision-making, performance improvement and delivery of growth targets
• Owning trade spend management, ensuring robust control, ROI focus and alignment across teams
• Providing clear, insightful analysis on business performance, identifying risks and opportunities and driving corrective actions
• Supporting pricing, promotional strategy and revenue growth initiatives to maximise return
• Developing and embedding robust processes across planning, reporting and performance management in line with broader ANZ standards
• Driving financial discipline and improving understanding of key profitability levers across the sales organisation
• Leading, developing and mentoring a small finance team while fostering a high-performance culture

Ideal Candidate

You are CA/CPA qualified with significant experience in commercial finance, ideally within a large-scale FMCG or consumer business. You bring a strong understanding of trade spend, pricing and revenue growth management, along with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. You will demonstrate strong commercial acumen, leadership capability and the ability to translate financial insights into clear, actionable outcomes that drive business performance.

The Organisation

This opportunity sits within a global FMCG group recognised for its strong portfolio of brands, disciplined commercial approach and high-performance culture. The business offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with clear accountability and strong exposure to senior leadership, alongside long-term career development opportunities.

How to Apply

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Haydn Glass at ***email_hidden***