Senior Business Partner - Members Accounting

About us

Ko wai matou – About us

Kia ora.

We're Foodies.

You know New World, PAK'nSAVE, Gilmours and Four Square right?

That's us!

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life.

Our Commercial Operations Group are a financial 'supermarket' delivering a broad range of solutions to support the Co-op across commercial finance, store ownership, funding, financial planning & management, data analysis & reporting, accounting & transactional services including payroll, AR & AP & master data solutions.

Te Turanga – About the role

This newly created role within our Members Accounting Team, will drive the monthly close and statutory reporting processes, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance across our store network.

You'll lead a team of accountants and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver best-in-class financial support.

This opportunity will see you working strategically with a future focused lens but will also require you to dig in the dirt and problem solve as you go.

We're building the finance function of the future—innovative, data-driven, and people-focused.

You'll be part of a collaborative team that values fresh thinking, continuous improvement, and making a real impact across our business.

Lead month-end and year-end close processes across the store network

Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and compliance.

Mentor a team of accountants

Provide technical accounting guidance and support business change

Collaborate with outsource partners and internal stakeholders

Drive continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives

About you

He korero mou - About you

With a professional Accounting Qualification (CIMA, CA, CFA) and NZICA membership, senior level experience ideally Big 4 or large enterprise – you will bring expertise in financial and management accounting, governance, and risk.

Strong leadership with a natural flair for coaching and teaching, a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement, and the ability to roll up the sleeves and problem solve at grass roots level.

You will have experience with SAP, MYOB, XERO and a passion for finance automation, innovation and be excited by change initiatives!

What we offer

Nga painga - What we offer

We're committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits

Free carparking - we've got over 1,000 carparks including 36 free EV plugs

Southern cross health insurance

Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores

Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave

Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

Experience awesome.

Achieve awesome.

Be awesomely you.

We're proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whanau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and / or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to

Accessibility support could include interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Ready to make a difference?

Ready to make a difference?

Apply now and help us shape the future of finance at Foodstuffs North Island.

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