Finance Business Partner, Metering

Who we are
Vector is leading the transformation of the energy sector, to create a new energy future and owns New Zealand’s leading provider of electricity and gas metering services. The business trades as Vector Metering. We’re on a mission to reinvent the way homes, cities and communities are powered. Vector Metering has installed over 1.6 million electricity smart meters in New Zealand and Australia, owns over 200,000 gas meters and is the market leader in metering to the commercial and industrial sector.

About the role
Our Finance Business Partner is a key member of the Vector Metering business team, reporting directly into Vector’s Group Manager Finance, Competitive Market.
Working closely with the business and leadership team you will provide financial leadership, commercial insights on business performance, strategic and tactical insights on business opportunities. You will also provide support on budgeting, forecasting, reporting and leading a small management accounting team. In addition to this, a big focus of this role will be on the Australian market to deliver the next phase of its growth while constantly managing challenges.
Other deliverables for this role –
Develop strong working relationships with the Competitive Markets Leadership team and their divisions to enable the Finance team to engage, support and challenge the divisions around financial performance and tactical initiatives
Evaluate and provide commercial support to the wider team with competitor assessment and strategy development in Australia and NZ
* * Role can be based in either Auckland or Wellington
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:
Must have a relevant Chartered Accountant qualifications
Knowledge of SAP or equivalent
Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills
Highly developed leadership skills, credibility, and integrity
5+ years’ experience in a senior finance role. Ideally beginning in accounting and audit, followed by experience gathering, evaluating, presenting, and reporting financial information to executive teams and external stakeholders
An in-depth understanding of management, financial, regulatory, and tax reporting
Significant commercial acumen