Group Finance Business Partner

Gallagher

About Gallagher

At Gallagher, our purpose is to protect what matters most — and we live that every day. Our technology is used in more than 160 countries, protecting everything from government infrastructure and global headquarters to dairy farms, wildlife parks, and critical sites around the world.

Headquartered in Hamilton and proudly New Zealand-owned since 1938, we’re a global technology business with over 1,700 people worldwide. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a commercially minded finance leader to help strengthen and evolve our global finance function.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Group Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in supporting strategic decision-making across Gallagher's global operations. You will also lead a sub-team within the Group Finance function, building capability and providing oversight of the Group's treasury forecasting and global insurance portfolio.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will lead the Group's budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial strategy processes while providing enterprise-wide performance insights that help shape business outcomes. You will work closely with the Finance Leadership Team, Business Unit leaders and finance teams across the Group to provide commercial challenge, identify opportunities and support sustainable profitable growth.

This is a role that combines financial leadership, strategic analysis and business partnering. You will coordinate executive and Board performance reporting, support investment governance and business case evaluation, and help drive a culture of accountability and performance across the organisation.

You will also play a key role in advancing Gallagher's use of analytics, AI-enabled decision support and modern finance technologies to improve insight quality, forecasting capability and decision-making effectiveness.

Purpose of the Role

This role sits at the centre of Gallagher's performance management and strategic finance capability — providing leadership across budgeting, forecasting, reporting and investment governance while helping the business make better, faster and more informed decisions.

Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you'll provide meaningful financial and operational insights, support major strategic initiatives and help strengthen the finance function's ability to deliver value through analytics, technology and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate the Group budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial strategy processes
Lead and develop a small finance team, building capability and succession
Provide enterprise-wide financial and operational performance insights to support decision-making
Deliver scenario modelling, business performance analysis and forward-looking recommendations
Coordinate executive and Board reporting, including performance commentary, risks and opportunities
Support investment governance through business case evaluation, capital prioritisation and post-investment reviews
Own Group cashflow forecasting (Adaptive) and consolidated FX exposure forecasting, working alongside the Group Financial Controller
Provide financial oversight of the Group's global insurance portfolio
Partner with Business Units and finance teams to challenge assumptions and improve business performance
Drive continuous improvement in planning, forecasting and reporting processes
Champion the use of analytics, AI-enabled insights and modern finance tools to improve decision-making and productivity

The Fit

To be successful in this role, you'll be a commercially astute finance leader who enjoys turning complex information into meaningful business insights.

You will have strong experience in business partnering, performance management, budgeting and forecasting within a complex organisation. You will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and operational level, influencing senior stakeholders and helping drive better business outcomes through data, insight and commercial challenge.

You'll be naturally curious and able to translate numbers into meaningful insights, with excitement for the opportunities that AI, analytics and emerging technologies bring to modern finance functions.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline
CA, CPA or CIMA qualification
Proven experience in finance business partnering, commercial finance roles
Strong experience leading budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes
Experience leading, coaching or mentoring a team
Working knowledge of treasury forecasting concepts (FX exposure, cashflow forecasting)
Experience supporting strategic decision-making through financial analysis and business insights
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders
Strong analytical, modelling and communication skills
The ability to influence outcomes and challenge constructively

Desirable

Experience in ERP systems (SAP, MS Office, PowerBI)
Experience in a fast-growing, global organization, particularly in manufacturing and sales
Experience with Adaptive Planning or similar EPM/CPM tools
Familiarity with Hedgebook or similar treasury/FX systems
Knowledge and experience in transfer pricing and international tax compliance

Why Gallagher?

At Gallagher, We Foster a Supportive And Family-friendly Work Environment, Where Collaboration, Innovation, And Continuous Improvement Are At The Forefront Of Everything We Do. We Value Work-life Balance And Prioritise The Well-being Of Our Employees. We Also Offer

Office-first, hybrid working model + when you’re in the office you’ll have free parking, subsidised on-site café and nearby eateries.
Life & Disability Insurance.
Boost App membership with Gallagher staff discounts at a variety of NZ stores
Fun team-building events, inspiring guest speakers, and team lunches

Make a significant impact in Gallagher's global finance team and contribute to the success of our global business. Apply now to become a valued member of #TeamGallagher.