About this role
Financial Controller – Turfrey Group
Executive Team opportunity with a long-standing, family-owned business in an active growth and transformation phase.
Varied responsibilities across leadership, reporting, strategy, and business performance.
Full-time preferred; part-time (minimum 30 hours) considered for the right person.
The Opportunity
Are you a strategic thinker who can inspire and develop a team? Do you enjoy the pursuit of growth and challenging, creative financial problem-solving in a fast paced, innovative environment?
Sitting on the Executive Team and reporting to the Managing Director, the Financial Controller will lead the finance function and play a key role in shaping how the business performs and scales. The role is an established part of the leadership team and is evolving as the business continues to grow, increase in complexity, and invest in systems and capability.
You will own financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting for all businesses in the group, and provide clear financial guidance to the Directors and senior management. Your insights will support sound commercial decision-making, maximise performance and profitability across projects, and underpin stable, sustainable growth. You will lead, develop, and motivate the finance team, driving efficiency and continuous improvement across finance systems and processes.
This role is based in Hawke’s Bay, working from our Support Office team at our new Omahu Road facility. Relocation support can be discussed for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery of accurate, timely financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, providing high-quality insights to management and the bank
• Manage cashflow, forecasting, and working capital to support sustainable growth
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and compliance across the business, including statutory reporting, tax obligations, and risk management
• Lead and develop the finance team, working closely with leaders across the business to embed strong commercial discipline and decision-making
• Act as a strategic finance partner to the Managing Director and leadership team, using financial insights to evaluate performance, support growth initiatives, and shape long-term financial strategy
About Us
Turfrey is a family-owned New Zealand business established over 50 years ago, evolving and growing to deliver medium to large-scale commercial construction services across the North Island. With a support office in Hawke’s Bay and a network of regional branches, our core work spans commercial roofing, plumbing, and insulated panel systems, alongside a growing retail and e-commerce arm. We’ve built our reputation on doing the work properly at scale - delivering consistently and standing behind what we do. We are now entering a further phase of growth and transformation, investing in systems and leadership capability to support sustainable scale.
We value accountability, take pride in the business we’re building, and make decisions with a long-term view, focused on creating performance and culture.
What we Offer - Turfrey Team Benefits
At Turfrey, the effort you put in is recognised and rewarded. We invest in our people and offer benefits that grow over time to support you and your family, including:
• Paid day off for your birthday
• Relocation package for applicants outside the region
• Modern equipment
• Plus much more ...
About You
A strong cultural fit is essential - you’re driven and professional, yet grounded, collaborative, and don’t take yourself (or your title) too seriously. You’re likely an experienced Financial Controller ready for your next challenge, bringing a balanced mix of technical capability, commercial insight, and leadership.
Your background will ideally include:
• Proven experience in a senior financial leadership role, with a strong track record of delivery
• Experience in commercial construction is beneficial but not essential
• Strong capability in producing accurate, insightful management reporting and financial analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a finance team, with a focus on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Commercially minded and metrics-driven, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with team and cultural fit critical to success in the role
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and reliability
• CA ANZ membership is advantageous but not required
If this sounds like the kind of business and role where you’d do your best work, or if you have any questions, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.