Finance Business Partner - Breweries

About Us
At Lion, we’re not just about brewing great beer - we’re about making the moment mean more. With iconic brands like Speight’s, Panhead and Emerson’s, we’re proud to be at the heart of good times.
 
The Role
In this role, you’ll partner closely with 3 craft brewery sites: Emerson’s, Panhead and Speight’s, helping leaders make informed decisions that improve performance, drive efficiencies and support future growth across the breweries.
 
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and using insights to make a meaningful difference.

• Partner with brewery leaders to provide insights, challenge assumptions and support decision making


• Build strong relationships to influence, add value and collaborate with the breweries 


• Deliver forecasting, budgeting and reporting across manufacturing costs, utilities, labour and site performance 


• Support value creation initiatives that improve efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen operational outcomes


• Manage balance sheet activities and support capital expenditure processes across the brewery sites


• Identify opportunities to improve processes and embed efficiencies


• Deliver budgeting, forecasting and reporting with strong attention to detail and commercial acumen  


• Collaborate with the Senior Finance Analyst at the Pride to align on a consistent approach across different breweries

You'll gain broad exposure across manufacturing finance while supporting some of New Zealand’s most loved craft beer brands. Future growth opportunities from this role could be within our many finance teams that partner across different areas Lion.

 
About You

• Experience in commercial finance, management accounting or manufacturing finance environments 


• Build trusted partnerships with your stakeholders


• Currently hold or be working towards your CA/CPA


• Curious and commercially minded


• Drive to take ownership of your role and achieve


• You enjoy getting into the detail, asking questions and finding better ways of working


• Adapt to change, learn quickly and bring a proactive approach to problem solving 

On Offer

• Growth on tap - Whether you’re deepening your craft or exploring something new, Lion offers real opportunities, not just good intentions


• CA qualification - If you're not yet CA qualified, Lion will support your CA studies


• A culture you can feel - Open, inclusive and down-to-earth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and look out for each other


• Flexibility - Win in both your work and personal life, you don’t have to choose


• Wellbeing matters - From mental health support to wellbeing initiatives, we’re committed to helping you feel your best - at work and outside it


• Great perks (yes, including the beer) - Competitive salary, a bar onsite at our office and access to events and experiences that make working in beer pretty special


• Purpose beyond profit - As part of Lion, we’re committed to sustainability and doing the right thing for our communities and the planet


• Iconic brands, real impact - You’ll be working on brands with history and heart, with the chance to make your mark on what comes next


• Learning - Work closely with experienced commercial finance leaders who are invested in your development


• Exposure - Across manufacturing, operations and broader commercial finance pathways at Lion 


• Local Brands - Support well-known craft breweries with strong community connections and proud local heritage 

Apply
If you’re looking for a role where you can build strong partnerships, influence operational outcomes and grow your commercial finance career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply online now and help shape what’s next at Lion.