• Senior finance leadership role
• Complex and multi-faceted organisation
• Central Christchurch

We have an opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join a large, established organisation operating in a complex and highly regulated environment. This role will suit a senior finance professional who combines strong people leadership with deep technical accounting and reporting expertise, and who is comfortable interpreting accounting standards, leading audits, and resolving complex, non-routine accounting issues.

The Role

The Group Financial Controller plays a key role in leading the financial accounting function and supporting broader finance leadership. You will provide technical oversight across financial reporting, statutory compliance, and group-level accounting, while partnering closely with senior Managers across the organisation.

A core focus of the role is leading the team responsible for consolidated reporting and audit processes, providing advice on accounting standards, and supporting a range of ad-hoc and project-based accounting issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing financial accounting team
• Deliver accurate, timely consolidated financial and statutory reporting
• Interpret and apply accounting standards across complex and non-routine scenarios
• Manage external audit relationships and end-to-end audit processes
• Provide technical accounting advice for projects and ad-hoc initiatives
• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies and financial controls
• Partner with senior leaders to provide clear, practical financial advice

About You

You will be a confident and credible finance leader with strong technical capability and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels.

You will bring:

• CA qualification (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in senior financial accounting or controllership roles
• Proven expertise in technical accounting, financial reporting, and audit management
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and motivating capable teams
• Excellent communication skills and sound professional judgement

Why Consider This Role?

This is a high-impact leadership position within a large organisation where finance plays a critical role in governance, performance, and decision-making. It offers the opportunity to work at scale, influence outcomes, and lead through complexity.

For more information please email Kerri Jennings at kerri.jennings@echelongroup.co.nz in the first instance.