Finance Manager
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As our Finance Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring Southern Cross Healthcare’s financial records are accurate, timely, and valuable for decision-making. This role supports our Active and Wellness Partners entities. You’ll be more than just a numbers expert—you’ll be a leader who inspires your team to deliver with precision and efficiency, empowering the wider organisation with the insights it needs to thrive.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of key financial functions including month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, budgets, financial operations and financial statements. You’ll prepare insightful board papers, provide commercial advice, and support leaders across the organisation with training and guidance on accounting issues. Beyond day-to-day delivery, you’ll also help shape the future of our finance function—analysing processes, driving efficiencies, strengthening internal controls, and identifying smarter ways to use resources.
This is a chance to combine technical expertise with leadership and innovation. From transitioning back-office functions into our SCHL network, to embedding best practice processes, you’ll ensure finance is not only a strong governance pillar but also a strategic partner that adds real value.
This is a 12-month fixed term role covering parental leave based in our National Support Office.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Proven expertise: At least 5 years’ hands-on experience in financial accounting within a medium-to-large business or professional firm.
- Technical know-how: Advanced Excel skills and confidence as a Xero Super User, with bonus points for experience using COGNOS/TM1 budgeting tools and large ERP systems.
- Commercial breadth: Exposure to network-style businesses with multiple entities and diverse ownership models is highly valued.
- Professional credibility: Membership with CAANZ (or equivalent) to demonstrate your technical grounding and professional standards.
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP.
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Rainbow Network.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.
Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.
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