Group Finance Manager

At RealNZ, everything we do ladders up to one simple purpose: to take care of people and place. From our iconic experiences to the way we show up for each other, we're here to make a meaningful difference - for our teams, our guests, and Aotearoa.

We're looking for a Group Finance Manager who shares that spirit. Someone who cares deeply about doing things well, leading with heart, and strengthening the financial foundations that keep our purpose moving forward.

As our Group Finance Manager, you'll be a key part of our Finance whānau. You'll lead the Group's financial accounting and reporting, ensuring our business has the clarity, confidence, and insight to make great decisions - today and for the long term.

You'll guide a talented team, collaborate across RealNZ, and champion robust, transparent financial governance. This is a role where your impact will be felt widely, and where you'll help shape how we care for our business now and into the future.

What you'll be doing

You'll lead our Group's financial performance, owning the month‑end close and consolidations, ensuring our financial story is accurate and consistent, and partnering with FP&A to deliver clear, meaningful insights to the Board.

You'll strengthen our financial foundations by maintaining robust internal controls, overseeing external audits and statutory reporting, and keeping our Group accounting policies current and compliant.

You'll champion continuous improvement, simplifying and elevating our financial processes, and guiding the business assurance programme to support stronger governance and risk management.

You'll also grow and support your team - coaching through our #bestme approach and fostering a collaborative, accountable, high‑performing culture.

What are we looking for?

• A CA or CPA qualification
• Strong experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting, and audit management
• A solid understanding of NZ IFRS and compliance requirements
• Experience leading month-end and year-end processes
• Strong relationship‑building skills - with auditors, advisors, and teammates alike

What's in it for you?

• Be part of a business that cares deeply about people, place, and the environment
• Enjoy some incredible staff perks Bring a friend along to experience RealNZ's unforgettable adventures at a fantastic discount. Explore the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, cruise Milford & Doubtful Sound, dine at the famous Walter Peak and discover Rakiura. It's an amazing opportunity to experience the best of New Zealand without breaking the bank
• Free Cardrona x Treble Cone pass
• Medical insurance cover is included

Real people, real places, real experiences. Welcome to Real.

When's the best time to join the Real whānau? Now's good.

We're the conservation business that's enabled by tourism. We're helping the world, one guest at a time, fall in love with conservation. We're inspiring people to leave their places in better conditions than when they found them. We channel a guest-centric approach that fuels our genuine promise to deliver Aotearoa's most unforgettable experiences.

It's our workplace environment that makes careers at RealNZ more exciting than the regular job. Working for Real could mean you're based anywhere between a secluded island, a scenic fiord, and a snow-capped maunga. Our people, places, and workdays are a great and diverse mixture. It keeps us on our toes and adds value and passion to our work.

At RealNZ, we're committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Guided by our values of Pono (Keep it real) and He waka eke noa (We're all in this together), we embrace and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that make our team stronger. Everyone is welcome here.

How to apply

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Please note that we will be interviewing candidates as they apply, and if the right person is found, we may close the role off to any further applications.