Head of Finance – Manufacturing & Supply Chain
About this role
General Information
Job Type
Permanent
Category
Finance
Business
PlaceMakers
Location
Auckland
Job Reference
43776
Posted Date
16-Oct-2026
Closing Date
13-Nov-2026
Description
We’re looking for a commercially sharp, hands-on Head of Finance – Manufacturing & Supply Chain to partner with the leaders who run our frame & truss plants and our delivery network across PlaceMakers.
Reporting to the CFO and working day to day alongside our GM Manufacturing & Supply Chain, this is a senior, hands-on leadership role with real scope to make an impact. You’ll lead a finance team including the manufacturing accounts team, get under the skin of our eight frame & truss plants and our delivery services freight network – including the heavy transport fleet that gets product from our branches to our customers’ sites – combining detailed analysis with a big-picture view to help shape how this part of the business performs and grows.
What you’ll be doing You’ll be the finance lead for Manufacturing and Supply Chain, including:
• Owning the budgets and forecasts for Manufacturing and Supply Chain – building them from the ground up with operational leaders and keeping them current through our rolling forecast and TM1 forecasting system • Challenging the status quo on efficiency, productivity and cost – across plant utilisation, labour, materials, freight and fleet – and bringing practical, solutions-focused options to the table • Providing strategic planning support to the GM Manufacturing & Supply Chain, including capacity and network planning, scenario modelling, capital investment decisions and business cases • • Turning operational and financial data into clear, actionable insight, with reporting focused on the measures that matter most • Supporting the CFO with Executive and Board reporting on manufacturing and supply chain performance • Ensuring invoicing is completed on a timely and accurate basis by the accounts team, with the right processes and controls in place • Leading, coaching and developing your team – including the accounts team and the finance support for our delivery services – to deliver accurate, timely and insightful work • Building strong, trusted working relationships at every level – from plant and transport managers through to the senior leadership team