Commercial Performance Business Partner - FTC 12months (Maternity Leave)
What you will be doing
This role is a 12-months Fixed Term maternity cover. As a Commercial Performance Business Partner, you will provide business partnering to key divisions within Auckland Airport by utilising investigative analytical skills, financial modelling, business casing, and reporting skills to facilitate the company wide budgeting, business planning and effective commercial decision making. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and our Executive Leadership Team to drive commercial and operational performance.
Your key responsibilities include:
- building strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders at different levels across the business.
- ensure alignment of corporate strategy with business activities and investments.
- provide high-quality decision support analysis to feed into the development of strategic initiatives, business casings and feasibility studies.
- provide and enhance commercial performance reporting and insights to key stakeholders.
- provide robust guidance and challenge on revenue, opex and capex activities and the associated financial outcomes.
- assist with requirements for the design and user acceptance testing of finance tools and systems
What you’ll bring to the role
At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.
The role is ideal for someone who thrives on curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to improve processes and performance. Bring your strong business partnering skills to key divisions within Auckland Airport by utilising investigative analytical skills, project management, financial modelling, and reporting skills to facilitate the company wide budgeting, business planning and reforecasting processes.
To ensure your success in this role, you will need:
- Tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience) in an accounting, finance, analytical or a business-related field
- 10+ years of experience in a commercial or performance-focused role, ideally with some exposure to IT or Digital sectors
- Proven ability to work with Power BI and Excel at an advanced level, with a strong understanding of data analysis and reporting
- Excellent analytical and research skills, knowledge, and experience
- Financial modelling and business casing capability
- Proven relationship management / interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload across multiple stakeholders
- Experience in forecasting and/or reporting on FTE / labour costs
- Demonstrated experience in challenging the status quo with an ability to find and offer alternative solutions
About us
From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision.
With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.
E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand.
Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It’s a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we’re its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We’re all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life.
Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act.
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It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.
If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click the "Apply" button now.
Applications close – 13th March 2026
Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert.
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