Chief Financial Officer

• Water Services Organisation
• Establishment role
• Lead corporate services functions

Te Tūranga | About the role

We’re looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to play a pivotal leadership role in establishing and shaping a new Water Services Organisation delivering for the Western Bay community.

This is a rare opportunity to join at formation stage – leading the financial strategy, systems, and capability required to transition from Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council into a fully integrated, high-performing entity.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you’ll sit at the executive table, providing strategic financial leadership, robust advice, and confidence to the Board and senior leaders.

You’ll lead a significant transformation programme – building financial capability, standing up systems and processes, and embedding strong governance, commercial discipline, and long-term sustainability. The portfolio of duties (and direct reports) will include Finance, Procurement, Strategy and Planning, Legal and Commercial.

This is a high-impact role, combining strategy, delivery, and organisational build – where your influence will shape long-term community outcomes.

What you’ll be part of:

• Establishing a new regional Water Services Organisation
• Leading a complex, high-profile transformation programme
• Working closely with Board, CE, Councils and iwi partners
• Shaping long-term financial sustainability and infrastructure investment

Ngā Pukenga | What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed, you’ll be a seasoned executive leader with deep financial expertise and the ability to operate in complex, highly regulated environments.
You’ll also bring:

• Extensive executive-level financial leadership experience (10+ years)
• Proven success establishing or transitioning organisations at scale
• Strong understanding of public sector financial frameworks and legislation
• Advanced financial strategy, modelling, and infrastructure investment expertise
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent, with relevant tertiary qualifications
• Experience working in partnership with iwi and understanding of te ao Māori
• Exceptional stakeholder leadership, influencing and relationship management capability
• Strong commercial acumen within a public-good context
• High integrity, resilience, and ability to lead through complexity and change

This is a rare opportunity to lead and oversee financial and corporate components in an establishment environment.
 
APPLICATIONS CLOSE:  Wednesday, 1 July 2026
APPLY OR VIEW THE POSITION DESCRIPTION:  www.jacksonstone.co.nz
REFERENCE:  BH-11689
FURTHER ENQUIRIES: Simon Boyes +64 4 550 8026 or Kendall Bushby +64 27 332 7896