Finance Business Partner

Working with the AA | Me mahi tahi tatou ki AA

For over 120 years the AA have been helping Kiwis on their adventures! Today, we're one of New Zealand's most respected and trusted brands. From our humble beginnings as a motoring enthusiast's club, the New Zealand AA (Automobile Association) has grown into a large, dynamic organisation offering many services and products to more than a million Members. 

And now, we’re building the organisation of the future – more connected, modern, and purpose-driven. We are a business in transformation, with opportunities to work cross-functionally, grow new skills, and make a meaningful impact. We’re investing in our people, platforms, and ways of working to stay ahead of what our Members and customers need.

What You'll Be Doing | Mō te Tūranga

We're looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave.

This is an opportunity to step into a high-profile portfolio supporting Technology and Transformation, partnering with leaders across the business to deliver meaningful financial insights and support better business decisions.

Working closely with leaders and stakeholders, you'll have visibility across a diverse portfolio of operational and project-related spend, helping shape investment decisions and ensuring resources are allocated effectively. You'll be a trusted partner to the business, helping leaders understand performance, navigate challenges and make informed decisions with confidence.

You'll join a collaborative team that welcomes new ideas and fresh perspectives, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across your portfolio.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with Technology and Transformation leaders to provide financial and commercial insight that supports strategic and operational decision-making.
• Managing budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities, including monitoring large and complex expenditure portfolios.
• Providing accurate financial analysis and meaningful reporting that helps stakeholders understand performance, risks and opportunities.
• Supporting Transformation investment decisions, resource allocation and funding management.
• Partnering with leaders to develop and evaluate business cases and investment proposals.
• Supporting month-end activities, financial reporting and ensuring financial decisions are appropriately reflected in reporting outcomes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, forecasting and financial processes to drive better outcomes for the business.

About You | Mōu

You're an established Finance Business Partner who combines strong commercial acumen with the confidence to influence decisions and build trusted relationships across the business. You enjoy partnering with stakeholders to provide meaningful insights that support better decision-making and business outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• 2+ years' experience working as a Finance Business Partner within a complex organisation.
• A CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification, with good understanding of accounting principles.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and business case development.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to provide financial advice, insights and recommendations that influence outcomes.
• The ability to quickly understand new environments, build credibility and hit the ground running.
• Strong analytical skills, commercial judgement and a genuine interest in understanding how the business operates.
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You're naturally curious and enjoy understanding how things work, asking questions and constructively challenging the status quo when there may be a better way forward.

You'll draw on your previous experience to bring fresh ideas and suggestions and feel confident putting them forward to help improve systems, processes and ways of working. Comfortable working autonomously, you take ownership of your portfolio and deliver outcomes while building strong relationships across the business. Most importantly, you'll be motivated to leave things in a better state than you found them.

What We Offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Free AA Membership for you and your whānau
• A day off for your birthday
• A welcoming and collaborative team, with strong support and open communication
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Modern offices in the heart of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter

Here, we offer a lot more than roadside assistance. We're constantly evolving and advancing into new businesses, offering new challenges and a range of opportunities. 

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, bring fresh ideas and work alongside a collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today. 

Our teams celebrate diversity and believe that everyone should be able to bring their true selves to work every day.  We want you to feel comfortable to be your authentic self throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know if there is anything you need to allow you to participate equitably. 

Our recruitment process is people-led and relationship-focused—we do not use AI to screen or assess applications. Every application is reviewed by a real person, because we value potential, individuality, and the human stories behind each candidate. 

We are aware that there will be candidates who are interested in the role but may only feel comfortable to apply if they have ticked all the boxes. We want you to know that if you feel like you don't meet all the requirements, please still get in touch.  We'd love to korero to see if you might be a great fit for the role.