Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

Tribe Recruitment; Avondale; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MADE New Zealand is seeking a commercially minded Financial Planning & Analysis Lead to turn data into actionable insights and improve business performance. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Operations, owning budgeting, forecasting and the S&OP process while partnering across the business to identify opportunities and support smarter commercial decisions.

You’ll lead annual budgeting and forecasting, own financial models, provide profitability insights and

Qualifications

• 5+ years across FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Exposure to FMCG, manufacturing or supply chain environments.
• Experience with S&OP, demand planning or IBP.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI capability.
• Strong commercial judgement and stakeholder challenge.
• Ability to translate complex data into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Own and improve financial models, scenario planning and analysis.
• Drive end-to-end S&OP process across Sales, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Provide pricing, margin, volume, customer and product profitability insights.
• Develop business cases and financial assessments for new opportunities.
• Improve reporting, data integrity, automation and decision-support tools.
• Present insights, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

FMCG exposure

S&OP/IBP

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder management

Job description

Tribe Recruitment – Avondale, North Island

About the Opportunity

MADE New Zealand is one of Aotearoa’s most exciting and fast-growing food companies — home to The Collective (a B Corp brand), Moogurt, Rokeby, and Cocobella. We’re the shaker-uppers of healthy food, delivering great tasting products that Kiwis genuinely love.

Our purpose? Simple: Make Healthy Happy.

That means no bull - just delicious, nutritious food that brings joy, a values – led workplace culture that’s as dynamic as our products, and a passion for doing business the right way.

We’re looking for a commercially minded Financial Planning & Analysis Lead to play a key role in turning data into clear, actionable insight and helping drive stronger business performance.

This is a visible, influential position sitting at the intersection of Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Operations. You’ll take ownership of budgeting, forecasting and S&OP while partnering across the business to identify opportunities, challenge assumptions and support smarter commercial decisions.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Owning and improving financial models, scenario planning and analysis
• Driving the end-to-end S&OP process across Sales, Supply Chain and Operations
• Providing pricing, margin, volume, customer and product profitability insights
• Developing business cases and financial assessments for new opportunities
• Improving reporting, data integrity, automation and decision-support tools
• Presenting clear insights, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

You’ll be a strong commercial finance professional who is equally comfortable getting into the detail and stepping back to understand the bigger picture.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• 5+ years’ experience across FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience
• Exposure to FMCG, manufacturing or supply chain environments
• Experience with S&OP, demand planning or integrated business planning
• Advanced Excel and Power BI capability
• Strong commercial judgement and confidence challenging stakeholders
• The ability to translate complex data into clear, practical recommendations

What’s on Offer

• The chance to truly partner with operational stakeholders
• Opportunity to work in a business experiencing transformation and growth
• A highly collaborative team who enjoy having fun – a no ego environment