Finance Executive – Auto

The role

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of our auto lending team, providing exceptional service to brokers, car dealers, and direct customers while helping people get on the road with confidence.

Reporting to the Auto Lending Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for assessing auto‑loan applications, maintaining high lending standards, and delivering a seamless and supportive experience for customers and introducers.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage new auto‑loan applications and top‑up requests, ensuring accuracy and strong customer outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to offer insurance products that support customer needs.
• Handle inbound and outbound enquiries from brokers, dealers, mortgage advisers, and customers via phone, email, and our loan‑origination platform.
• Build strong, long‑term relationships with introducers and support their business development strategies.
• Collect financial information, complete loan applications, and conduct credit, security, and verification checks.
• Assess risk and approve loans within your authority, escalating those outside your limit.
• Ensure smooth, accurate loan documentation, settlements, and payouts.
• Take ownership of customer queries and resolve issues promptly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date records across all systems.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in auto lending, finance, administration, or compliance.
• A solid understanding of the financial services environment.
• Sharp attention to detail, strong numerical accuracy, and sound judgement.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, cross‑sell, and add value.
• A customer‑first, solution‑focused approach.
• Strong digital capability and confidence working across multiple systems.
• Adaptability, curiosity, and a drive for continuous improvement.
• A proactive, positive attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.
• Hours - Tues-Sat roster plus one late finish per week.

What's in it for me?

Within the Avanti Finance Group, you can look forward to flexible and hybrid working as we offer up to two days working from home following your initial training period. We give back to our communities through our support of Duffy Books, and by offering an Annual Volunteer Day for you to use for a purpose that's close to your heart. We believe in celebrating diversity, and we also celebrate talent and development by working with you through an established capability framework that puts you in the driving seat of your development while achieving business goals. You won't find a gender pay gap here, as we have great remuneration packages but as we all know there's more to an awesome job than the money. If you are happy and fulfilling your potential, while feeling supported, valued and empowered, then that’s a win for us! Fresh fruit, My Everyday Wellbeing Memberships, and increased Kiwisaver match is there for you to feel good from the inside out.