Finance & Payroll Manager
Evolution Road Services–Auckland, North Island
Full time
About 22 hours ago, from seek.co.nz
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ABOUT US

Pioneering the field since 2002, Evolution Traffic Management Ltd has consistently been at the forefront of the industry. Moving towards 2025, exciting prospects lie ahead with a fresh team and a future-focused approach to Temporary Traffic Management. Beyond mere service provision, we are essential partners to businesses across the infrastructure sector, spanning various domains. Operating in the frontline, we remain unwaveringly committed to Aotearoa's progress.

Our journey is guided by our Core Values, serving as the bedrock for our vision, culture, value proposition, and service excellence:

Humility: Our respect, ethics, honesty, and authenticity define our interactions. We foster a safe, supportive, inclusive, and enjoyable atmosphere.
Quality: Our promise is to deliver excellence unfailingly, embodying the essence of our commitment.
Agility: With speed, passion, power, and precision, our work reverberates with infectious enthusiasm, inspiring all around us.
Safety: Safety is not just a measure; it's an ethos embedded in every facet of our operation.
Accountability: Our words translate into action, and we take ownership of every endeavour.
1-Team: Our unity is our strength, and every triumph is a collective celebration.

As collaborators with NZTA and governing body working groups, our collaborative approach exemplifies our 1-Team value, propelling progress. Interacting with Tier 1 and 2 civil & construction companies, our Events Team, and specialists in Film, Roading, and Infrastructure, we remain committed to delivering Quality beyond measure. Our conviction that we are not just operators of TTM, but Safety stewards, sets us apart.

Excellence and Service are the driving forces behind our choices. We extend this commitment to our Evolution family, ensuring their success mirrors ours.

Under new leadership, impassioned by our staff and clients, we "walk the talk." Our commitment to nurturing a culture of Diversity, Inclusion, and Care isn't just rhetoric; it's embedded in our DNA.

THE ROLE

Do you crunch numbers for breakfast? Eat financials for lunch?

You will be a high calibre, finance and payroll expert, an experienced people leader with a demonstrated history of managing large payrolls accurately and efficiently while working through all things financial.

This is a complex role with the ability to manage operational and strategic elements. You will also be responsible for providing reporting assistance to the Company CFO based in Australia.

Now is a great time to join Evolution as our growing team enters an exciting time in our business. We are looking for someone who can think outside the box and identify opportunities to enhance and improve processes and service levels. We are building a business with forward thinking professionals led by a leadership team that are value based and ‘walk the talk’.

As a key part of the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for ensuring that our financial processes operate in an accurate and timely manner. This is a busy and varied role that covers, reporting, forecasts, planning, payroll, banking administration, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax calculations and reconciliations just to name a few. You will be a strong communicator, with the ability to build relationships quickly.

Because you get to join a team that is future focused, you will lead, train and develop your team to proactively share information and process knowledge with them to drive forward the business.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate and driven finance professional with a desire to join an inclusive senior leadership team where you will have a seat the table. You will have the personal drive to not only take on this role but have the aspirations and drive to grow with the business, providing people and functional leadership as the business continues to grow over the medium to longer term.

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Experience operating with MYOB and Pronto systems is preferred and would be a distinct advantage
Advanced MS Office Suite.
Ability to think critically, analytically and problem solve under pressure.
Passionate about coaching and mentoring
Strong ability to think strategically and translate this into operational plans and actions
High learning agility
Strong work ethic
Team focused and thrive in a collaborative culture
Advanced communication skills with the ability to build working relationships from field based employees to Board level
Well developed stakeholder management skills
Results focused
Highly developed ability to sustain mental and physical resilience

YOU WILL HAVE

Relevant degree, in Finance, Accounting or related business discipline
People management with a track record of building high performing teams
Experience working in the construction or infrastructure sector preferred complex understanding of payroll legislation for New Zealand including the Holidays Act
Working knowledge of corporate reporting requirements

If this sounds like your dream job, then we want to hear from you! Evolution puts its people first. It is our mission to attract and retain the industry's best and foster a culture of excellence in safety, quality and service.