Finance Manager - North Island - Canary / EasiYo

Finance Manager - North Island - Canary / EasiYo

A bit about your role

As the Finance Manager for Canary and EasiYo, you will play a key role in leading the finance teams and ensuring robust financial management across both businesses. You’ll be responsible for everything from month-end and year-end close, to delivering high-quality reporting and driving continuous improvement in financial processes. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (with a dotted line to the General Manager North Island), you’ll collaborate closely with the Group Finance team and business leaders to support strategic and operational initiatives.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence business decisions, enhance commercial acumen across the company, and help shape the future of finance operations. This is a pivotal role where your insights and leadership will be valued, and your ability to build strong relationships will be key to your success.

A bit about you

You are a proven finance leader with a track record of managing finance teams and delivering results in fast-paced, ever-changing environments. You thrive on building relationships, driving process improvements, and providing clear, insightful analysis that supports business growth. With several years’ experience in finance management—ideally within the dairy or manufacturing sector—you bring strong technical accounting skills and a continuous improvement mindset. An appropriate professional accounting qualification is essential for this role.

You’re known for your credibility, sound judgment, and ability to communicate complex information clearly. You enjoy working collaboratively, supporting your team’s development, and making a positive impact through your proactive approach.

A bit about the organisation

Canary is part of the Yili Oceania Business Division (YOBD), which includes EasiYo, Pure Nutrition, and Oceania Dairy. As a leading producer of high-quality dairy products for export, Canary is committed to excellence, innovation, and supporting its people to achieve their best.

Owned by the global top 5 dairy company Yili Group, Westland Milk Products and its related companies in New Zealand—Oceania Dairy (Glenavy), Pure Nutrition (Rolleston), Canary Foods (Hamilton), and EasiYo (Auckland)—form the Yili Oceania group. Together, we produce over 170,000mt of finished goods exported to more than 40 countries, driving annual revenue well in excess of $1.3B—and growing.

Where to from here?

Please submit your application through our careers page at

Applications close on 9 th November. Please note that this advertisement may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be conducted earlier than the closing date.

Applicants must have valid work rights in New Zealand to be considered.

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