Commercial Finance Manager

About The Role We’re looking for our very first Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our finance (‘funance’) team of three. We’re looking for someone highly skilled and motivated as you’ll play a critical role in driving Halter’s financial performance as we grow globally throughout Australia and the US this year. You’ll be providing insightful analysis, strategic planning, and forecasting to our exec and board of directors. We’re looking for a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively. Equally important, we’re looking for someone who doesn’t mind rolling their sleeves up and doing what’s best for Halter and the team. What your day could look like

1. Lead the financial planning and forecasting process, including the preparation, development and consolidation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term strategic plans.
2. Executive business performance reporting to our Senior Leadership Team, our Exec and our Board.
3. Preparation and distribution of financial forecasting process reports.
4. Working with senior leaders on departmental forecasts and budgets.
5. Assembling and summarising financial data to be used in financial reports, conducting margin analysis, analysing results and providing commentary.
6. Develop, automate and maintain financial and business performance reports to a high standard, in support of changing business needs, providing insights and recommendations as appropriate.
7. Continuous improvement of reporting and forecasting processes and tools.

What we’re looking for

1. Professional credentials through a recognised professional accounting body - Qualified CA, CPA or CIMA.
2. Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a corporate setting.
3. Good knowledge of financial and accounting processes and principles.
4. Strong business acumen. You understand key business risks and are able to report on levers to mitigate these risks.
5. An innovative mindset. Resilience, proactiveness around change and improvement, ability to influence and change manage. You’ll bring proven experience with change management.
6. Experience in manufacturing or inventory business would be preferred.
7. You will have strong communication skills to be able to engage with stakeholders and navigate competing priorities.
8. You will have a strong focus and ability to work under pressure.

Why our team loves working at Halter

1. Every now and again a company comes along that disrupts and transforms an entire industry, leaving society in a better place. Few people get the opportunity to work at companies like these. Halter is an incredible technology transforming an essential industry. We have a genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.
2. Our product changes the lives of our customers, directly improving their livelihoods and their lifestyle. Your work matters.
3. Dedicate yourself to solving real-world problems alongside an epic team in a high-growth culture. The excitement, risk and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up on the global stage. Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is real.
4. State-of-the-art, dog-friendly office that’s been thoughtfully designed right in the heart of Auckland city.
5. Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.
6. We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.
7. Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.
8. Our time to recharge is valued, we’re offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
9. We offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.

Our Office First Approach There’s a reason you visit your friends in person, live with your family and don’t do dinners over Zoom. Humans are wired for connection. We believe a world-class, in-person office culture is the best way for high-performing teams. Being office first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth, learning, impact, and building genuine long-lasting relationships. Strong relationships make it easier to disagree, give feedback, and do meaningful and aligned work. We don’t like having heaps of rules or policies, but this means having strong, trusted relationships is critical. We’re office first, not office only. This means working from the office every day is our default setting, but we flex when we need to. We have a high-trust culture, so everyone is trusted to do what’s best for Halter. Our office vibe is something special, it’s hard to describe until you’re here, but people at Halter who have come from fully remote or hybrid companies say they could never go back - the high energy and spectacular people they are now surrounded by every day makes work so enjoyable. Your growth, your learning and your impact is truly unlimited here, and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems, innovating, building context, and constantly learning from each other. About Halter At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard. We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures. To find out more, visit our careers website, LinkedIn & Instagram. Join our team Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit! If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch! Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram. #J-18808-Ljbffr