Finance Business Partner-Malaysia & Singapore

Fonterra Brand Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Fonterra Brand Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Malaysia & Singapore. The role acts as a strategic advisor to market leadership, responsible for maximizing financial performance and supporting growth.

Reports to SEA Head of Finance Partnering; collaborates with commercial, operations, and supply chain teams to deliver actionable insights. The position drives end-to-end finance leadership with budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and KPI development across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in commercial finance or business partnering roles; experience in foodservice, B2B or multinational environments preferred.
• Expertise in financial planning, analysis, and forecasting with commercial support for business cases, pricing, and investment decisions.
• Strong KPI tracking, performance management and ability to coach non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the market.
• Provide robust commercial and financial insights to support growth.
• Partner with business units to drive performance through people and processes.
• Develop and track KPIs and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Oversee cash flow projection and optimization initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and governance.

Skills

Commercial finance

Pricing strategy

Forecasting & modelling

Influencing stakeholders

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Finance Business Partner-Malaysia & Singapore

We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies.

At Fonterra, you’ll be inspired by purpose and guided by principles. Whether you're based in New Zealand or anywhere else around the world, you’ll be part of a team that creates goodness for generations and delivers global impact through local action. Our brands are trusted by families and individuals alike, delivering high-quality dairy nutrition to millions of people globally.

As a Co-operative, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

At Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

About the Opportunity

The Finance Business Partner (Foodservice) – Malaysia & Singapore is a strategic advisor to the market leadership team, responsible for maximising financial performance and supporting business growth. Reporting to the Head of Finance Partnering – SEA based in Singapore, the role drives the financial performance agenda in Malaysia & Singapore.

This is a senior finance leadership role with end-to-end responsibility for the finance function, providing both strategic and operational finance leadership across the business.

The position partners closely with the in-market Financial Controller and collaborates with commercial, operational, and supply chain teams to deliver actionable financial insights, drive performance, and ensure alignment with regional and global objectives.

The role provides strategic commercial insights, robust analysis, and forward‑looking recommendations to enable effective decision‑making and drive profitable growth.

It requires a balance of strategic thinking and strong execution, with the ability to simplify complexity and build effective processes, reporting frameworks, and digital tools, including Power BI dashboards.

Key Accountabilities

Business Partnering & Strategic Advice

• Advise market leadership on strategic and operational decision-making.
• Provide robust commercial and financial insights to support business growth.
• Partner with business units to drive performance through people and process.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the market.
• Analyse business drivers, sales, and operating costs to inform decisions.
• Develop and track KPIs, and initiate corrective actions as needed.

Performance Management

• Oversee financial performance reviews and management processes.
• Support cash flow projection and enhancement initiatives.
• Drive operational efficiencies and cost optimisation.

Compliance & Best Practice

• Ensure compliance with financial policies and controls.
• Apply best practice from Centres of Excellence and regional teams.
• Support audit and governance activities.

Capability Building

• Coach business teams to improve financial acumen.
• Deliver training and support on financial processes and tools.

Critical Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in commercial finance (including pricing strategy, competitor analysis and profitability management), commercial analysis, or business partnering roles; experience in foodservice, B2B or multinational environments preferred.
• Expertise in financial planning, analysis, and forecasting, with commercial support for business cases, pricing, and investment decisions.
• Experience in performance management and KPI tracking.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; proficient in ERP/reporting systems (SAP, Oracle, Power BI).
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to coach and develop non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts for non-finance audiences.
• A strong team player with a collaborative working style, able to build trusted relationships and work effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders.

Our Values

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our

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A Career of Opportunities

At Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Join Us

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

Fonterra Cooperative group is the world's largest Dairy exporter. Our New Zealand make dairy products are enjoyed in 140 markets across the Globe. With more than 150 offices and sites across the world, Fonterra offers many opportunities for people with the right skills and expertise.

Asia MEA is a cornerstone of Fonterra's Global business. We have more than 2,500 staff working in 15 offices, 4 manufacturing sites & Distribution partners across the Region. Anlene, Anchor, Fernleaf & Anmum are key Nutrition Brands across Asia supporting optimal health benefits for both adults and children.

In Global Business Services, Asia, we :

Deliver standardize processes, tools and best practices

Support the expansion of key growth markets

Optimise time zone, language & culture capability and

enable business outcomes that are aligned to Fonterra's strategy

GBS Asia forms part of the Global Shared Service model, it is supported by the core hub- GBS New Zealand based in New Hamilton. The GBS Asia Centre provides multifunctional suppport services to our customer base in Asia, Middle East and Greater China.

As a leading multinational FMCG that continuously evolve to meet the market demands and landscape we offer great scope of career development. Bring your passion, determination and energy to this supportive team and the Fonterra business and you'll find this position can open the door to multiple career opportunities

Fonterra Cooperative group is the world's largest Dairy exporter. Our New Zealand make dairy products are enjoyed in 140 markets across the Globe. With more than 150 offices and sites across the world, Fonterra offers many opportunities for people with the right skills and expertise.

Asia MEA is a cornerstone of Fonterra's Global business. We have more than 2,500 staff working in 15 offices, 4 manufacturing sites & Distribution partners across the Region. Anlene, Anchor, Fernleaf & Anmum are key Nutrition Brands across Asia supporting optimal health benefits for both adults and children.

In Global Business Services, Asia, we :

Deliver standardize processes, tools and best practices

Support the expansion of key growth markets

Optimise time zone, language & culture capability and

enable business outcomes that are aligned to Fonterra's strategy

GBS Asia forms part of the Global Shared Service model, it is supported by the core hub- GBS New Zealand based in New Hamilton. The GBS Asia Centre provides multifunctional suppport services to our customer base in Asia, Middle East and Greater China.

As a leading multinational FMCG that continuously evolve to meet the market demands and landscape we offer great scope of career development. Bring your passion, determination and energy to this supportive team and the Fonterra business and you'll find this position can open the door to multiple career opportunities