- Work closely with internal stakeholders and leadership
- Drive best practices and operational enhancements
- Play a crucial role in integrating new financial systems
About the organisation:
Anthony Harper is a well-established national law firm with offices in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland and Ōtautahi/Christchurch. They provide specialist legal advice across a range of disciplines, partnering with clients to understand their legal and business needs. Grounded by our 150-year heritage, they're committed to bringing the right people to their clients, using their expertise to focus on solutions, not problems.
Great people working together to bring kirirtaki (clients) the outcomes they are looking for means they work hard to foster a supportive culture that provides professional satisfaction and growth for everyone at the firm. They're committed to having an open work environment where everyone’s voice and vision is heard, and where everyone can feel included and has equal access to opportunities. This is important to Anthony Harper as having a range of perspectives enables them to make better decisions, give better advice and be a workplace of choice that recognises the unique potential of all.
About the role:
This is an excellent opportunity to join a close-knit, high-performing team as the Finance Manager. This key position is responsible for maintaining the firm’s overall financial health and operational efficiency, overseeing all aspects of financial management, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow oversight, and payroll processing.
This is a great time to join the organisation as they move through a system transition of which finance will play a key role. There is a significant opportunity to facilitate a smooth transition to new financial systems by working closely with internal stakeholders to integrate processes and improve benchmarking and analytics. This will also include identifying opportunities to make workflows leaner, more accurate, and highly efficient.
As a leader, the position will foster a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and continuous learning, ensuring that financial processes support the firm’s overall strategic objectives.
If you enjoy problem-solving, implementing best practices, and driving change, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact within a respected professional services firm.
About you:
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, someone with an inquisitive mind who likes to explore and identify opportunities. You will be at home in embracing and leveraging the insights available to drive decision making.
A natural and inspiring leader, you will love coaching and upskilling your staff. You will be passionate about building capability and looking for ways to build their financial confidence and autonomy.
You will also ideally have:
- 5+ years' commercial experience in a Finance role preparing financial statements and processing accounting transactions
- Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent education / experience
- Knowledge of NZ Payroll legislation and the Holidays Act
- Advanced Microsoft Excel experience
- Ability to use PowerBI, data analytics, and advanced excel
Please note all applications will be acknowledged electronically. Applications for this role close on Friday the 14th of March.
