Financial Analyst

Summerset, a New Zealand company dedicated to creating welcoming village communities for residents, is looking for a Financial Analyst to join the onsite team in Wellington. This role sits in the finance function and blends hands-on data work with influencing strategic decisions, giving you a chance to help shape the commercial direction and support the resident experience.

The ideal candidate enjoys turning numbers into insights, partners well with senior leaders, and thrives in a collaborative, curious team that isn’t afraid to challenge itself to reach better outcomes. This is a chance to contribute across a broad set of commercial and strategic questions that guide decision-making across the business.

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Turning numbers into decisions in the finance team

The role blends analytics with real influence, working alongside senior leaders to challenge assumptions, surface opportunities, and help steer the company’s commercial direction. The finance team is described as high-performing, collaborative, and curious, partnering across the business on a wide range of commercial and strategic questions and earning a strong reputation for delivering insights that guide how things get done.

Day-to-day work centers on building and interrogating financial models, running analyses, and translating findings into clear recommendations for stakeholders. You’ll turn complex data into practical, action-oriented insights that inform prioritisation and investment decisions across the organisation.

What you’ll bring to the role

Here’s what Summerset is looking for in a candidate.

• Experience in financial modelling, analysis, or commercial finance
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to think critically about business decisions
• Advanced Excel capability with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
• A collaborative approach, a growth mindset, and a focus on continuous improvement

Pay, benefits and day-to-day details

The role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including day-to-day Health insurance, professional development opportunities, an annual entitlement of Summerset shares, a wide range of supplier discounts, long service leave, a day off on your birthday, and much more. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Wellington, NZ.

Tips for this application

Lead with your experience in financial modelling, analysis, or commercial finance right at the top of your resume so the hiring team sees you fit the must-haves.

Show concrete examples where your analytics moved the needle and how you influenced a stakeholder decision, including the business impact and the numbers behind it.

Be ready to discuss a time you challenged an assumption and helped steer the commercial direction, with clear outcomes and the approach you used to communicate it.

Ask about the kinds of commercial questions the business plans to tackle next and how success will be measured for this role within Summerset’s villages.

Submitting your application

Applications for this role will close on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. This role may close early due to a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.