Planning & Reporting Lead

Make an Impact. Add Value. Deliver Insight.

We’re seeking a commercially astute Planning & Reporting Lead for an approximate 8-month fixed-term opportunity to lead financial planning, reporting, and insight across our Wholesale and Retail businesses.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior leadership role where you’ll drive financial performance, influence decision-making, and partner closely with leaders across the organisation during a key period.

About the Role

As the Planning & Reporting Lead, you’ll take ownership of delivering high-quality management accounting, forecasting, and reporting. You’ll provide clear financial insights, lead budgeting cycles, and ensure strong financial governance while supporting business performance and strategic outcomes.

Leading a small, capable team, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to provide value-adding financial advice and maintain strong financial discipline across the business.

Key Responsibilities

📊 Management Reporting & Financial Insight

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Provide meaningful analysis and insights to support business decisions
• Support development and review of business cases

📈 Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process (as applicable within the fixed-term period)
• Manage monthly forecasting cycles
• Deliver forward-looking financial insights to support planning and performance

🛡 Financial Control & Governance

• Maintain and enhance financial control frameworks
• Ensure consistent accounting practices across the organisation

🤝 Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering

• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and Dealer Principals
• Provide expert financial guidance to support business objectives
• Support and upskill branch and finance teams

👥 Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach and support the Planning & Reporting team
• Ensure delivery of accurate, timely and high-quality outputs
• Contribute to Finance leadership and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You’re an experienced finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with the business to drive results.

Your skills and experience include:

• Strong background in management accounting, planning and reporting
• Proven business partnering and stakeholder management capability
• Solid understanding of New Zealand compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience
• Relevant tertiary qualification (CAANZ desirable)
• 5+ years’ post-qualification experience
• Exposure to, or interest in, the agricultural sector (beneficial)

You’ll also bring:

• High attention to detail and strong integrity
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused mindset
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing others

Why This Role?

• Immediate impact – step into a key leadership role and add value from day one
• Strategic exposure – work closely with senior leaders across the business
• Professional growth – broaden your leadership and commercial experience
• Defined timeframe – a great opportunity for someone open to fixed-term or contract roles

Who are we:

We are New Zealand’s leading importer and distributor of tractors and agricultural equipment. We have been in the business for over 75 years! Part of our success is our passion to grow our organisation and our people. Here at Power Farming: We thrive together! We work together! We find a better way! We deliver results and We start with the customer!

Apply Now

If you’re ready to take on a high-impact 8-month fixed-term role where your expertise will help shape business performance, we’d love to hear from you. Then Apply online through our career website https://powerfarming.readycareers.io/

If you would like to know any more about this opportunity, please reach out to the HR team via HRadmin@powerfarming.co.nz  

As we are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.

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