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# Group Finance Director at ZURU

- **Company:** ZURU
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zuru/86667331-76ac-418f-96f2-f5d24c4187f7

## Job description

We’re looking for a Group Finance Director to be based in our Auckland office, overseeing our Global Financial Control environment and playing a key leadership role across our international business. This is a relocation opportunity from the UK for an ambitious finance leader ready for a new challenge.

## About ZURU

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyst change through radical innovation and automation advances. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.

ZURU is one of the fastest growing consumer goods companies in the world. Started by two brothers in New Zealand twenty years ago, we now turn over NZ$6 billion, employ 5,000 people across 34 offices, and sell into more than 150 markets across six consumer verticals — toys, baby care, home care, beauty, confectionery and pet — plus our biggest opportunity yet, Housing Tech.

## The role

This role is an opportunity to lead the Global Finance function for one of the fastest growing consumer goods businesses in the world – from New Zealand! You will be an expert across the core finance modules of General Ledger, AP, AR, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Product & Factory Costing, Group Consolidation, Statutory Accounting, External Audit, System Management – and believe that AI has an integral role to play in driving process optimisation. This role will manage a team of 5+ including over 100 team members in our Shared Service in Shenzhen.

## What you’ll own

- Group close and consolidation. Month-end and year-end consolidation of 50+ entities under IFRS — including intercompany eliminations. Your mandate is to make it faster and fully automated, not just to run it.
- Finance process optimisation. You own the design of all processes across every ledger — general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, intercompany and payroll integration — and the continuous improvement of all these.
- AI transformation. Leading AI-driven transformation across master data, finance processes, data, integration into upstream and downstream business, while delivering a best in class enforced control framework.
- Balance sheet Integrity. Reviewing control and reasonability checks across all GL and sub-ledger balances, so we are audit ready every month.
- Treasury, cash and cash flow. Group cash flow management and forecasting, multi-currency and multi-entity flows, and cash pooling.
- Statutory reporting. Compliant local statutory accounts and filings across all jurisdictions, including the local-GAAP-to-IFRS bridge, e-invoicing requirements, and the outsourced provider network.
- External Audit. Oversee the group statutory audit, plus establishing and running a standing internal audit programme across factories and entities.
- Technical accounting. Sitting with the business to understand transactions, owning the IFRS treatment, specifying journals for non-standard transactions, and liaising with External Consultants where required.
- SAP and data. The finance side of SAP S/4HANA — chart of accounts, costing, revenue recognition configuration, master data — and the finance layer of the Group’s reporting platform. Plus process integration into Abbyy invoice workflow, e-invoicing and cash pooling.
- Product and factory costing. Providing leadership to Factory Finance teams, including Supporting standard costing across seven plants, with monthly cost and variance updates feeding inventory valuation and margin for business teams.
- Note: FP&A Reporting, Tax and SAP IT teams sit alongside you rather than under you — so you partner with them and provide their inputs.

## What we're looking for

- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CPA or equivalent) from a consumer goods business that runs entrepreneurially rather than corporately.
- 10+ years in financial control, with proven ownership of group consolidation under IFRS across a large, multi-entity international group and a centralised team of comparable size.
- Multi-jurisdiction statutory accounting and audit experience, including local GAAP to IFRS reconciliation.
- FMCG or manufacturing background — inventory valuation, standard costing in a manufacturing environment, high-volume system dependent transactional cycles.
- Technical depth on complex transactions — you can own the accounting treatment and translate it into clear journal instructions.
- Strong SAP S/4HANA implementation and optimisation experience. Power BI or equivalent BI tooling an advantage.
- A track record of applying AI and automation to close and reporting — or a strong appetite and aptitude to lead it.
- A hands-on leader who leads by example and effortlessly moves between the Macro and Micro of the business. This role will manage a team of 5+ and a wider team with them.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is the norm.
- Fluent English essential. Mandarin is useful given the Shenzhen-based team, but not essential.

Why join? At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or [www.zuru.com](http://www.zuru.com).

ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow 🚀

## #LI-JK1

## About ZURU

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ZURU is a privately held, family-owned conglomerate that designs and manufactures innovative toys, disruptive consumer goods, and develops fully automated construction technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; funded via a $20,000 family loan and reinvested profits)
- **Headquarters**: Hong Kong (with major hubs in Shenzhen, Auckland, Los Angeles, London, Modena, Ahmedabad)
- **Founded**: 2003
- **Founders**: Nick Mowbray, Mat Mowbray, and Anna Mowbray

## Core Business
ZURU operates across three core divisions that span multiple industries: toys (ZURU Toys), fast-moving consumer goods (ZURU Edge), and construction technology (ZURU Tech). Its primary customers are children and families (B2C through retail and e‑commerce), consumers of personal care, baby, and pet products (B2C), and the global construction industry (B2B – developers, builders, and homeowners). The company’s mission, as stated on its website, is to **“reimagine tomorrow”** – relentlessly disrupting stagnant categories and redefining what’s possible.

## Products & Services
- **[ZURU Toys](https://zuru.com/)**: A portfolio of more than 15 toy brands including Mini Brands™, Bunch O Balloons™, XSHOT™, Rainbocorns™, Robo Alive™, Smashers™, and Fuggler™. Distributed to major retailers in over 120 countries. Known for rapid innovation and viral product launches.
- **[ZURU Edge](https://zuru.com/)**: A consumer‑goods division building “tomorrow’s brands” across five verticals:
  - **Baby Care** – Millie Moon (premium nappies), Rascals (value baby care)
  - **Personal Care & Beauty** – MONDAY Haircare (fastest‑growing haircare brand in the US)
  - **Pet Care** – Rhodes Pet Science
  - **Home Care**
  - **Health & Wellness**
- **[ZURU Tech](https://zuru.com/built-different-the-zuru-story/)**: A construction‑tech division developing the world’s first fully integrated, fully automated building ecosystem. Key components:
  - **Dreamcatcher** – A proprietary BIM (Building Information Modelling) platform built on a gaming engine that lets consumers customise homes room‑by‑room, automatically handling compliance, structural loads, and site conditions.
  - **Automated factory** – A planned full‑scale facility (2 km × 800 m) where components are manufactured without human intervention and shipped to site.
  - 600+ engineers working across six global R&D hubs; over 100 patents filed.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $2.6 billion (as reported in ZURU’s own ‘Built Different’ story; year not specified, but context suggests 2024/2025)
- **Key Metric**: Employee count of **6,000** across 34 offices and 120+ markets (as of 2025). Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The company is self‑funded (no external investors). Key partners include **Disney, Universal Studios, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon** (for entertainment toy lines), **Ulta Beauty** and **KFC** for co‑branded consumer‑goods launches, and **IKEA** (furniture scanned into Dreamcatcher for home customisation).
- **Growth Signals**:
  - ZURU Edge – MONDAY Haircare became one of the fastest‑growing US haircare brands within two years of launch.
  - ZURU Toys – Bunch O Balloons transformed the water‑balloon category; annual shipments of certain items exceed 39 million units.
  - ZURU Tech – First full‑scale homes are in production; the team is actively scaling the factory and software development.
  - Headcount grew from 5,000 (earlier reference) to 6,000, reflecting continued expansion.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical Integration**: ZURU owns its entire value chain – from concept and design to automated manufacturing (over 100 acres of factory space) and global distribution.
- **Speed of Innovation**: Known for being faster, leaner, and more agile than incumbents – “fire bullets, fail fast” is a core operating principle.
- **Cross‑Division Synergy**: Insights and lean manufacturing from toys are applied to consumer goods and construction, creating economies of scale and rapid learning loops.
- **Proprietary Construction Tech**: Dreamcatcher is a unique, patent‑protected platform that directly connects a consumer‑facing front‑end to fully automated production, potentially disrupting the $40 trillion construction industry.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale ZURU Edge**: Continue launching new brands in pet care, baby care, beauty, home, and health – targeting legacy categories with outdated incumbents.
- **Commercialise ZURU Tech**: Build the full‑scale automated factory, secure construction partners, and begin delivering homes at a fraction of traditional cost.
- **Global Expansion**: Extend reach into new markets (currently 120+ countries) and grow headcount, especially in engineering, R&D, and operations.
- **Talent Density**: Hire “the driven and the brave” – experts who can operate with radical candour and a compounding‑improvement mindset.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: ZURU’s internal DNA is built on principles like *Good Humans Only, Compounding Improvement (2% per week), Radical Candour, Shift the Needle, and Overprepare and Win*. The environment is described as high‑performance, meritocratic, and feedback‑driven.
- **Global Exposure**: Offices in 34 locations including **Shenzhen, Auckland, Los Angeles, London, Modena, and Ahmedabad**. Team members work on global projects that cross industries and markets.
- **Benefits**: Health insurance in most locations; 24/7 private gym (Shenzhen only); run clubs, table tennis, and social sporting teams; **Friday catered happy hours** to unwind and connect.
- **Professional Development**: Mentorship from leading entrepreneurs, access to training materials, and a culture of “leadership on the dance floor” – teams are given real responsibility early. Internship programs are available.
- **Work Model**: The company appears to be primarily **on‑site / office‑based**, though some roles may offer flexibility. The website emphasises collaboration and face‑to‑face connection.

## Sources
1. [zuru.com](https://zuru.com/) – Company overview, three divisions, mission
2. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuru_(company)) – Founding details, founders, headquarters, brands
3. [zuru.com/built-different-the-zuru-story](https://zuru.com/built-different-the-zuru-story/) – Valuation, employee count, ZURU Tech details, factory scale
4. [zuru.com/careers](https://zuru.com/careers/) – Culture values (Good Humans Only, Compounding Improvement, etc.), benefits, locations, recruitment process
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/zuru](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zuru) – Open roles (referenced for completeness)

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