2026 NZ CFO Outlook Survey
What’s really on the minds of NZ’s top CFOs and senior finance leaders? The 2026 NZ CFO Outlook Survey is currently open! If you’re a senior finance leader, we’d love your input.
Share your perspective in the survey and complete the form to receive the 2026 NZ CFO Outlook Report straight to your inbox the moment it’s published.
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Have your say in the 2026 CFO Outlook Survey.
The NZ CFO Outlook Survey is an annual pulse of NZ’s top CFOs and senior finance leaders, capturing the mood, the priorities, and the pressures shaping finance leadership in New Zealand.
This year’s survey explores:
- the evolving shape of the CFO role,
- the challenges keeping senior finance leaders up at night,
- how AI and automation are reshaping finance teams,
- the skills that are hardest to find, and
- what the best performing CFOs and organisations are doing to stay ahead.
At LEAD, we have the privilege of being in conversations with CFOs, CEOs, boards and finance teams across New Zealand constantly and regularly. If the topics covered in this survey resonate with what you’re experiencing in your own organisation (whether it’s about your team, your next hire, or the shape of your finance function) we’re always happy to connect.
Angela Cameron
Founder & Managing Director
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Angela Cameron
Founder & Managing Director
[email protected]
About this research.
We would like to thank every CFO and senior finance leader who took the time to contribute to this research honestly, thoughtfully and in the middle of demanding schedules.
The 2026 NZ CFO Outlook Survey is currently being conducted by LEAD Executive Search and Consult Recruitment between May and June 2026. The survey has been distributed to senior finance leaders across New Zealand through our direct network, the NZ CFO Symposium community, and partner channels.
We look forward to sharing the full report and findings with the finance community once the survey closes.
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