Financial Planning and Reporting Manager
About the role
With 262 centres and 4500 staff nationwide, BestStart Educare is seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Reporting Manager to lead our financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting functions. Reporting to our CFO, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, elevating performance, and providing the insights that support our vision to stand out as the leader in early childhood education.
You’ll bring strategic thinking, a commercial mindset, and a passion for continuous improvement – driving operational excellence while influencing across all levels within our business.
You Will:
- Lead, empower, and develop a high-performing finance team
- Drive the annual budgeting and forecasting processes across the organisation
- Deliver accurate, timely month-end reports, variance analysis, and strategic insights
- Partner with senior leaders, auditors, and key stakeholders to ensure strong financial alignment
- Enhance our ERP and Power BI tools for improved visibility, analysis, and decision making
- Develop investment models and financial analysis to support decision-making
- Championing financial best practice, innovation and continuous improvement
What we’re looking for
- Tertiary qualified in Commerce/Finance plus CA, CPA, or equivalent
- Demonstrated senior-level experience in financial planning, reporting, and leadership
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability
- Confidence influencing at senior leader levels
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A strategic thinker with the ability to balance detail and big-picture drivers
- Someone energised by innovation, improvement and leading change
What we offer
At BestStart, you’ll join a supportive, values-driven organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children. You’ll enjoy:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Discounted childcare and wellbeing support
- Subsidised Healthcare Insurance
- A collaborative, high-performing finance team
- Opportunities to influence and shape organisational strategy
- A culture where your expertise is trusted, respected and valued
About us
BestStart Educare is a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education and care services in New Zealand. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and community engagement, we are dedicated to ensuring that every child in our care has the best possible start in life.
Be an early applicant! This exciting senior role begins early 2026. Don’t wait – apply now and help shape BestStart’s financial future.
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