Finance Business Partner – Property & Development
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
Are you ready to use your financial expertise to influence major investment decisions that support the future of healthcare? As our Finance Business Partner – Property & Development, you’ll work closely with senior leaders to provide the insight and guidance that supports significant capital investment across our hospital network. Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, you’ll deliver meaningful financial analysis that helps shape strategic decisions around property development, infrastructure, and major investment initiatives across Southern Cross Healthcare.
You’ll play an important role in business partnering and performance management, supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis while delivering financial insights that help leaders make confident, data-driven decisions. Through close collaboration with colleagues, stakeholders and project teams, you’ll help ensure major investment initiatives are supported by strong financial governance and clear commercial insight.
This role is about translating financial information into meaningful insights that support better decision-making and long-term value. You’ll identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen financial controls, and optimise the use of resources across our organisation. By building strong relationships and providing trusted financial advice, you’ll help support sustainable growth and the continued delivery of high-quality healthcare services across all of Southern Cross Healthcare.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Strong financial expertise – at least 7 years’ experience in financial accounting, commercial finance, or business partnering within a medium-to-large organisation.
- Advanced technical capability – highly proficient in Excel with experience using enterprise financial systems such as Technology One, MS Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, or JDE.
- Commercial and strategic insight – strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate insights into clear recommendations for leadership teams.
- Business partnering capability – proven experience working closely with operational leaders to support performance management, budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Capital project and investment exposure – experience supporting project accounting, capital programmes, or construction-related financial management will be highly regarded.
- Communication and influencing skills – ability to present financial insights clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders, including preparation of board and management reporting.
- Professional credentials – a degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, with CAANZ (or equivalent) professional accreditation preferred.
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.
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