Overview
Strategic Finance Analyst Jobs in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand at Enlite Partners
Title: Strategic Finance Analyst
Company: Enlite Partners
Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Deliver Clarity, Power Strategy, and Shape the Future with EP
Opportunity to go permanent
Potential for Domestic and International Travel
About Us
At EP, we’re a tight-knit, high-performing team operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, and data. We deliver clarity in chaos and real impact — not in months, but weeks. Our clients don’t come to us for reports; they come for solutions no one else can see, powered by an approach that’s ahead of its time.
We combine business acumen, financial precision, and next-gen data capabilities in ways even top global players are still catching up to. Here, you won’t be a small cog in a big machine — you’ll help build the machine.
If you’re driven to make things better, faster, and smarter — and want:
- Real influence on strategy and outcomes,
- Frontline exposure where your work changes decisions,
- A world-class team without red tape or politics,
- And the chance to help shape an organisation from the ground up.
Then this isn’t just another job. It’s an opportunity to change the game.
The Opportunity
As a Strategic Finance Analyst, you’ll be a key player in transforming complex data and commercial challenges into clear, actionable strategies. Leveraging our in-house, world-class analytics capabilities, you’ll provide sharp financial analysis, craft strategic recommendations, and deliver insights that drive real business outcomes.
Your role will involve:
- Financial modelling and scenario analysis
- Developing business insights and commercial recommendations
- Light data modelling and visualisation, in collaboration with the Data Team
You’ll gain exposure across a multitude industries, both in New Zealand and internationally, influencing decisions in boardrooms, negotiations, and operational settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate complex data and commercial challenges into actionable business insights
- Build and maintain financial models, commercial analysis, and scenario plans
- Provide support to development and delivery of compelling strategic recommendations
- Support the Strategy Lead to understand client business challenges and objectives
- Collaborate with the Insight Analyst and Data Team to integrate data-driven strategic insights and visualisations
- [Optional] Contribute to project scoping, planning, and tracking across internal stakeholders
What We’re Looking For
Technical & Commercial Skills
- Strong structured thinking — able to turn messy inputs into clear insights
- Solid business acumen — understands commercial levers and cross-functional dynamics
- Financial fluency — comfortable interpreting P&Ls, forecasts, and building financial models
- Good organisational skills to support project management tasks
- Ability to support client engagement, working behind the scenes to equip the Strategy Lead with high-quality analysis, insights, and materials
Soft Skills
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and time management
- Team player with a passion for learning and growth
- Great presentation skills are a bonus, but not essential
Qualifications
- Degree in Data Science, Engineering, or Finance/Accounting preferred
- Progress towards CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent is advantageous, but not required
- Real-world experience and demonstrated capability are valued above formal credentials
Experience
- Typically 3-6 years in a similar role, but we prioritise attitude, capability, and potential over years on paper
- Experience in corporates, consultancies, or start-ups — all backgrounds considered
