Head of Finance

TAB New Zealand is at the heart of New Zealand’s racing and sporting ecosystem. Through their wagering and gaming operations, they help generate and distribute vital funding that supports racing, sport, and communities across Aotearoa. They’re entering an exciting new phase of growth, innovation, and industry reform and they’re looking for a commercially astute and forward-thinking Head of Finance to join their Wellington-based team.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this is a pivotal leadership role where you will drive financial strategy, performance, and sustainability across TAB NZ.

You’ll play a key role in strengthening financial planning and analysis, providing high-quality insights to support commercial growth, and ensuring robust financial governance. You’ll also oversee key partnerships, including financial monitoring of their strategic agreement with Entain NZ.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Provide financial oversight and strategic advice to the CFO and executive team
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Oversee monthly financial reporting, analysis, and compliance with IFRS and tax obligations
• Drive strong financial governance, risk management, and internal controls
• Lead external audit processes and statutory reporting
• Deliver robust financial modelling and insights to support commercial initiatives
• Monitor and forecast performance of the Entain NZ partnership
• Support data-driven decision-making through enhanced analytics, systems, and tools
• Build and lead a high-performing, values-led Finance team
• Partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders across the industry

About You

You’ll be an experienced finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, commercially focused environment. You bring a strong balance of strategic thinking and operational delivery.

We’re looking for:

• CA or equivalent qualification
• Significant senior finance experience, including leading a finance function
• Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis capability
• Experience in financial reporting, forecasting, and risk management
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and executive teams
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing high-performing teams
• Strong systems capability (e.g. Excel, Power BI; experience with Xero desirable)
• Previous audit or assurance experience will be highly regarded

Why Join TAB New Zealand?

At TAB NZ, you’ll be part of an organisation with real purpose — supporting the sustainability of racing and sport in New Zealand.

They offer:

• A meaningful role with national impact
• A collaborative and values-driven culture
• Opportunities to shape the future of finance in a modern, data-led organisation
• Commitment to wellbeing, health, and safety

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Tim Wright on +64 4471 9726.