Head of Finance Strategy and Execution

4 months ago


New Zealand Westpac New Zealand Full time

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

As an important role within the Finance Leadership Team (FLT), the Head of Finance Strategy and Execution will be responsible for leading and delivering strategic financial initiatives for Westpac New Zealand. You will build a trusted advisor relationship with the CFO and FLT members to determine core issues and design and implement strategic, cost effective solutions.

You will leverage your expertise to help create a world class strategic, scalable, and sustainable finance function. As a seasoned leader, you will foster relationships and partner with FLT members to support create and drive their team strategies.

Other key responsibilities:

- Provide leadership and direction from a FINPAC perspective in the establishment of enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Lead through partnership, a strong, collaborative and engaged Finance Lead team relentlessly focusing on clarity of function and strategy delivery.
- Provide thought leadership and actively participate in relevant governance and working group forums and be a ‘role model’ in driving finance excellence across our business.
- Work closely with all members of the FLT to ensure we are consistently aligned with respect to our team structures and that we are recruiting the best people into our teams within our budget envelope.
- Identify duplication and any inefficiencies, raise these in a collaborative way to seek simplification and clarity of work.
- Take ownership of the FLT Board Paper process ensuring uniformity, effectiveness and accuracy.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

We are looking for an experienced Finance Leader who will drive cultural transformation by role modelling and fostering a growth mindset within the wider finance team. You will bring innovation, encourage continuous learning, and positively navigate change.

You will have the ability to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and empower the team to push boundaries and elevate capability. It goes without saying that you will have an exceptional level of commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills at an executive level.
- Deep experience in developing and delivering strategy within large organisations.
- Extensive experience in analysing and interpreting trends and data to make business decisions and support strategy development.
- Strong communication capabilities across all layers of a large organisation
- Experience in helping lead, shape and support collaborative, psychologically safe and high performance cultures.
- Ability to influence and mentor Senior Leaders.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and engage team members across the organisation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you'll receive some great job perks and benefits including:

- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
- Growth and development - we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
- Recognition - we recognise and reward our star performers
- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
- 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us - we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities - your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

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