Finance Manager

• Senior finance role with strategic organisational influence.
• Join a respected, purpose-led organisation.
• Full-time, Palmerston North.

About the organisation

MASH Trust is a leading provider of mental health, disability, addiction recovery and youth support services, supporting more than 2,000 people and whānau across the lower North Island. Guided by strong values and a commitment to helping people achieve great lives, MASH delivers residential, community and day services that make a meaningful difference in the communities it serves.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Manager leads MASH Trust's finance function, providing strategic financial leadership across the organisation.

Leading a team of finance and payroll professionals, you will be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, statutory reporting, audit, financial governance and business partnering. You'll work closely with senior leaders to provide trusted financial advice that supports sound decision-making while driving continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and reporting, including the ongoing optimisation of Workday Finance.

This is an opportunity for a commercially astute and collaborative finance leader who can balance strategic thinking with operational excellence in a complex, multi-site organisation.

Key areas of focus

• Lead a high-performing finance and payroll team.
• Deliver accurate financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Provide strategic financial advice and business partnering across the organisation.
• Strengthen financial governance, treasury management and risk controls.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and processes.
• Support organisational performance through insightful financial analysis and planning.

About you

You will bring senior finance leadership experience and enjoy partnering with leaders to improve organisational performance.

You will likely have:

• CAANZ, CPA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Experience leading finance functions and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, treasury and audit.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and business partnering capability.
• Experience improving finance systems and processes (Workday or ERP experience desirable).
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to continuous improvement.
• An appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally responsive practice.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to join a respected, purpose-led organisation where finance plays a critical role in enabling better outcomes for people and communities. You'll work alongside an experienced Executive Leadership Team, influence strategic decision-making, and help shape the future of a growing organisation committed to making a positive social impact.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter via the apply button. A candidate pack and Job Description can be found via https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:ap:31241663-5e5d-4182-803b-f548967e6051

Applications close: 5pm, Thursday 16th July

Don’t delay - Applications will be reviewed as received!

For further enquiries, contact Naomi Widener on 021 069 1457 or ***email_hidden*** or John Bell on 021 599 586.