Finance Manager mView

We Go Beyond for A Safer World

We are looking for a Finance Manager – mView Business Unit to join our team in Christchurch. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is responsible for overseeing all finance activities for the mView business unit, ensuring accurate financial operations, robust controls, and timely reporting.

This is a hands-on role where you will manage day-to-day finance operations, lead month-end processes, and provide financial insights to support commercial decision-making across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end finance operations including AP, AR, invoicing, and weekly payment cycles
• Leading month-end close processes and delivering accurate financial reporting, including EBITDA and gross margin
• Overseeing payroll review and ensuring tax compliance obligations are met
• Supporting forecasting, pricing strategy, and commercial decision-making
• Managing risk, audit, and compliance activities, including year-end and external audit requirements
• Working closely with sales, operations, and regional teams to support business performance

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Ō pūkenga - About You

You are an experienced finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, hands-on environment and enjoys partnering with the business to deliver outcomes.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with CA/CPA (or working towards) preferred
• Strong experience in a finance management or senior financial accounting role
• Proven expertise across AP, AR, general ledger, and month-end reporting
• Sound knowledge of financial accounting principles, including revenue recognition and cost allocation
• Experience with payroll, tax compliance, and audit processes
• Strong systems capability (e.g. Xero or similar ERP/accounting systems)
• The ability to provide financial insights to support pricing, forecasting, and strategic decision-making

What's in it for you?

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen. Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together. We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.

• We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance after 12 months, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
• We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
• We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
We balance work with fun through our active social club!

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Tait Communications is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.

We are encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.

How to Apply

Sound like your kind of role? If you are looking to take the next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organization, alongside talented people, please submit your application with CV and cover letter via our online careers site. Only applications submitted through the official application process will be considered.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and your CV will be held unless you contact us to request this to be removed.

For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit our website: www.taitcommunications.com

We are encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.