Group Financial Reporting Manager

Auckland | New Zealand
Full-time
Posted Nov 15, 2026

Job description

ZURU is looking for its Group Financial Reporting Manager.

If you want to own one set of Group numbers across multiple entities, and build the system that produces them, inside one of the fastest-growing consumer goods companies in the world, keep reading.

About ZURU

ZURU is a reimagination company. We find categories that have stood still, then build next-generation products and brands that set the new standard. ZURU Toys is reimagining play. ZURU Edge is reinventing everyday consumer brands. Rhodes Pet Science is redefining pet care. ZURU Tech is leading the next building revolution.

ZURU started in 2003 with two brothers from New Zealand, and we’re still founder-owned and operated today. We’ve since become the world’s second-biggest privately held toy company, and nearly half of all Gen Y and Gen Z households with kids in the US own a ZURU product. Today we’re 5,000 people in 34 offices, selling into more than 150 markets, backed by over 100 acres of fully automated manufacturing. And we’re only getting started.

The role

This is the chance to own how one of the fastest growing consumer goods businesses in the world reports its numbers, from NZ! Based in our Auckland office and reporting to the Global Finance Director, you own the monthly management and annual statutory consolidation for 50+ entities across more than 10 countries, including our factories in China and Thailand. You set the Group’s NZ IFRS policies and judgements, and you run the Group external audit day to day, from planning to signed opinion.

The role is lean and senior by design. There are no layers. The Entity Controllers in China deliver certified TBs to the standards you set. You will also lead the build of ZURU’s Group consolidation system, so the close runs on systems, automation and AI rather than spreadsheets. As property and Housing Tech scale from H2 2027, this role has a clear path to broader Group Controllership.

What you’ll own

•Group consolidation. Monthly management and annual statutory consolidation across every entity, including the CN and TH factories. This covers intercompany matching and eliminations, URP, FX translation, NCI and group structure changes, through to the Group’s NZ IFRS financial statements.

•Consolidation system build. Requirements, Group chart of accounts, entity mapping, automated eliminations, URP and FX logic, testing and go-live. After that, you run it and keep improving it with automation and AI, so the Group scales without adding headcount.

•Accounting policy and judgements. The Group Accounting Manual and NZ IFRS / IFRS policies. You make and document the Group’s key judgements and estimates, and align factory accounting (inventory costing, standard cost, variances) with Group policy.

•Technical accounting. Position papers and journal instructions for new and complex transactions: property and housing (including Hawaii), leases, revenue, financial instruments, business combinations, and holding, trust, IP and investment structures. You are the Group’s IFRS reference point.

•Group close standards. The close calendar, reporting pack and standards every entity delivers to. Issues go back to source rather than getting fixed at Group.

•Group external audit. The day-to-day run of the Group audit: timetable, PBC tracker, samples, technical queries, adjustments and management letter points. You are the main contact for the Group auditor and you align component audit timetables with Entity Controllership.

•Audit readiness. A close that is audit-ready by design, with reconciliations, support files and memos ready before fieldwork. Findings become specific fixes with named owners and dates, tracked to closure.

•Technical leadership. You act as the second line for five Entity Controllers on policy and local-GAAP-to-IFRS adjustments, and coach them until entity outputs are right first time.

•Partnerships. You work with Group Tax / TP, Group FP&A (one version of the numbers, management-to-statutory reconciliation) and the Global Process Owners for P2P, O2C and R2R.

No direct reports initially. As the business scales, you may build a small team around you.

What we’re looking for

•Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ, ACCA or CPA Australia) with 7-12 years’ experience. This includes Big 4 or major mid-tier audit to Manager or Senior Manager grade, ideally followed by in-house group reporting or technical accounting.

•Hands-on ownership, not just review, of a complex multi-entity, multi-currency IFRS consolidation, ideally 20+ entities including manufacturing.

•Deep NZ IFRS / IFRS knowledge, with a record of writing policies and position papers and defending them with auditors (IFRS 10, 15, 16, IAS 2, IAS 40).

•Experience leading a Group external audit from the company side, including managing a Big 4 team and component auditors.

•A lead role in a consolidation system implementation (SAP Group Reporting, OneStream, Tagetik, Oracle FCCS or similar) from design to go-live.

•A real track record of applying automation and AI to close and reporting.

•A hands-on, low-ego operator who is comfortable without a team underneath you, and who leads through standards and influence across countries and time zones.

•Nice to have: FMCG or manufacturing experience, or property or real estate accounting. Experience with China-based finance teams is a strong plus.

•Mandarin is useful but not essential.

•Able to travel to China and Hong Kong two to four times a year.

WHO THRIVES AT ZURU

This isn't a 9-to-5. We move fast, think big and set goals most companies would call impossible, then go after them. The people who thrive here are entrepreneurs at heart. They own their work, chase bold ideas and never stop raising the bar.

At ZURU, you drive your career, and we give you the platform to take it as far as you can. There are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else, and you'll be surrounded by talented people who make things happen. We're a true meritocracy: we reward impact, not tenure.

How we work

Big ideas happen when great people work side by side, so we're office-first by design. Being together means faster collaboration, sharper decisions and stronger teams, and it's where the real learning happens. Some flexibility may be available depending on the role, location and business needs, but most roles are office-based.

Want to see what life at ZURU really looks like? Follow LIFE@ZURU https://www.instagram.com/lifeatzuru/ on Instagram or www.zuru.com http://www.zuru.com

ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow 🚀

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