17 June 2025
Commercial Accountant
June 17, 2025
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Our client is a major force in New Zealand’s building materials and infrastructure industry, operating nationwide. With a team of over 300 people, they’re known for fostering a down-to-earth, commercially savvy, and safety-conscious culture, backed by long-standing operational excellence.
About the Role
This is a commercial-facing, site-connected role supporting budgeting, forecasting, and margin improvement across a complex national operation. You’ll enjoy being hands-on with operational teams, translating numbers into business insight. It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants impact, autonomy, and clear links between performance and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with operational leaders to deliver budgeting, forecasting, and profitability improvements
- Provide clear cost and margin analysis using standard costing, root cause, and vol/rate/mix insight
- Deliver commercial coaching to build financial acumen within operational teams
- Own monthly reporting including inventory management, forecast accuracy, and key variances
- Lead reviews of standard costing, supply plans, and scenario-based analysis across the quarry network
So Who Are You And What Is Your Profile?
- A qualified accountant (CA or equivalent) with experience in Management Accounting, ideally within a manufacturing/construction environment.
- Hands-on experience with budgeting and forecasting, not just financial reporting.
- Deep familiarity with standard costing, cost to serve, Sales & Operations Planning, and inventory control.
- Proven commercial acumen and ability to partner with operational leaders to drive performance.
- Strong analytical and modelling skills – Excel or Power BI a bonus!
- Great communicator with the confidence to influence across levels and functions.
- Comfortable managing complexity and proactively identifying areas for improvement.
Please apply now or reach out to Jonelle/Andy at Consult - our contacts details can be found on Consult website: https://www.consultrecruitment.co.nz/team/
***Studies have shown that women and people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don't match the job description criteria exactly. If you're excited about this role, but your experience aligns less than 100%, we encourage you to apply.
- Visible commercial role with real operational impact
- Based in Penrose, $100-120k
- Budgeting, costing & decision-support focus
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