Finance Analyst

Synlait Milk Limited; Dunsandel; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy nutrition company in New Zealand is looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to join their Finance team. This role plays a pivotal part in influencing strategic decisions and fostering collaboration across the business. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial modelling, performance reporting, and stakeholder management. The position offers health insurance, excellent parental leave, and a chance to contribute to a purpose-driven workplace.

Benefits

Health insurance cover

Excellent parental leave

B Corp TM certified

Social Club membership opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning, reporting, and modelling.
• Ability to work with large, complex data sets.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and reporting processes.
• Deliver high-quality performance reporting to executives.
• Drive accurate forecasting and budgeting.
• Build financial models for commercial decisions.
• Support cost analysis and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Strong technical finance skills

Data analysis and insights

Advanced Power BI and Excel

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving mindset

Job description

Overview

The role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to play a pivotal role within our Finance team. This is an opportunity to step into a high-impact role with visibility across the business, where your insights and analysis will directly influence strategic decision-making at the executive level. As a trusted business partner, you will support financial planning and performance management, delivering robust insights that enable leaders to make informed and future-focused decisions. This role offers the chance to broaden your influence across multiple functions, contribute to long-term strategy, and help shape the financial success of Synlait.

Key responsibilities

• Financial planning & reporting – Lead the development, automation, and enhancement of financial and performance reporting to meet evolving business needs. Provide insights, commentary and recommendations to guide decision-making.
• Executive reporting – Partner with the Head of FP&A to deliver high-quality performance reporting and analysis to the CFO, CEO, Board, and shareholders. Ensure the integrity and clarity of monthly, half-year and annual reporting.
• Forecasting & budgeting – Drive accurate forecasting and robust budgeting processes, including costing, pricing, and profitability analysis, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Financial modelling – Build and enhance complex financial models to support commercial decisions, system transitions (including SAP) and new reporting frameworks.
• Profitability & cost analysis – Support month-end close, materials ledger, and cost object reviews, ensuring insights are shared to drive efficiency, manage risk and identify opportunities.
• Continuous improvement – Lead initiatives to strengthen cost and inventory management processes, while supporting wider productivity and quality improvements across the business.

This role will who someone who thrives on more than just the numbers, you turn insights into impact. You will have proven experience in financial planning, reporting, and modelling, you know how to partner, influence decisions and see the bigger picture.

What you’ll bring

• Strong technical finance skills, including financial modelling, forecasting and business performance analysis.
• Proven experience working with large, complex data sets and turning them into actionable insights.
• Advanced Power BI and Excel capability; knowledge of data transformation and report design is highly advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills – you can influence, challenge and communicate effectively at all levels.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement.

About Us – The Synlait Spirit

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we\'re a purpose-led team that’s Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World. Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You’ll be joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.

Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it’s in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we’re driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.

We Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.

We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high quality nutritional products to all over the world.

At Synlait you’ll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we’re an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.

What we offer

• Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts
• Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy
• B Corp TM certified
• Social Club membership opportunities

What’s next? Apply now

Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising your abilities and what you can bring to Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advertisement early.

Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.