Finance Specialist

Kia ora,

Air New Zealand has a clear and compelling strategy to deliver improved business performance, resulting in sustainable, profitable growth across the Air New Zealand Group.

We are currently recruiting for 2 x Finance Specialists to join us based at either our Auckland CBD office or our Auckland Airport Campus. 

In our Finance team, your work will influence leaders across the business. Air New Zealand is consistently recognised for its strong culture, customer focus and innovation, and our corporate teams play an essential role in shaping strategy and supporting a future-fit organisation. You will join a collaborative environment where your analysis will make a meaningful difference and where continuous learning is part of everyday life.

What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Strong reporting and analytical skills will enable you to understand and communicate trends with your key stakeholders. 
• As a strong communicator, you will form positive relationships that will help you work alongside a variety of stakeholders successfully. 
• You will be able to think outside the box, challenge the status quo and strive for continuous improvement. 
• 3-5 years commercial and analytical experience.
• Expertise in MS Excel skills, combined with data analytics skills will see you building timely and accurate reports that will contribute to the wider Finance team. 
• A sound understanding of Power BI & Power Pivot is preferred but not necessary. 
• CA qualification or being partially through your CA would be beneficial.

Key Outputs:

• Develop and maintain robust models, analysis and reporting to ensure the provision of timely, accurate and meaningful information and interpretation for management.
• Extract, manipulate, analyse and present sound financial and commercial analysis and support to managers to enable effective business decision making.
• Assist with the preparation of month end results, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets to ensure the provision of timely, accurate and meaningful information and interpretation for management.
• Analyse, measure and monitor the risks associated with transactions therefore minimising the risk of exposure to the loss of revenue to Air New Zealand.
• Identify and document areas of process improvement to ensure business objectives and customer standards can be met.
• Develop and maintain strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure processes are followed, regulations are complied with, and customer service standards are met.

Why you should work for us: 

• High performers in this role will have opportunity to work towards growth opportunities within the organisation 
• A large and complex organisation like Air New Zealand will provide you with the opportunity to work on several different portfolios, as well as be involved with a range of exciting projects
• Amazing staff travel benefits and work perks.

If this sounds like you, take flight and apply now 

This is a great opportunity to grow your career in a supportive team and make a real impact across a large, complex organisation. If you are ready for your next step, we would love to hear from you.

Applications close 16 December 2025. 

Please note, the interview process for this role will commence in January 2026. 

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."