FP&A Lead, Global Markets

Fonterra Co-operative Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair and equitable pay

Health and well-being programs

Work-life balance options

Employee recognition

Community involvement support

Job summary

Fonterra Co-operative Group in Auckland seeks an experienced FP&A Lead for Global Markets to strengthen planning, performance and decision-making across our global business.

You will lead the Global Markets IBP process, reconcile demand and supply into a credible financial view, and turn complex data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant FP&A/finance experience across markets.
• Experience leading planning, forecasting, IBP across multiple markets.
• Advanced three-statement modelling and investment appraisal.
• Strong understanding of customer/product economics and cash flow.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive improvement.
• Experience leading people or matrix teams.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI; able to transform large datasets into decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Markets IBP, including annual plan, monthly forecast and forward outlook.
• Reconcile demand, supply, product mix, pricing, costs and inventory into one financial view.
• Explain performance through commercial and operational drivers.
• Maintain quantified view of risks and opportunities with owners and mitigations.
• Build and challenge financial models, scenarios, valuations and business cases.
• Evaluate customer, product, channel and market economics to improve pricing and resource allocation.
• Improve forecast accuracy and drive corrective action.
• Prepare concise recommendations for leadership and Board discussions.
• Track material decisions and realised value; strengthen FP&A methods and controls.

Skills

FP&A experience

Commercial finance

Strategy

Investment analysis

Transaction services

Consulting

Education

Quantitative degree

Postgraduate qualifications

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Data warehousing

MS Fabric

Job description

At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, 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.

Fonterra is a global dairy co-operative owned by New Zealand dairy farmers. Our Global Markets business connects our products with customers and consumers around the world, navigating dynamic markets, customer needs, supply considerations and commercial opportunities.

This creates a complex and fast-moving environment where high-quality financial insight, commercial judgement and disciplined planning are critical to making the right decisions.

About the Opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

We are looking for an experienced FP&A Lead, Global Markets to strengthen planning, performance and decision-making across our global business.

You will lead the Global Markets Integrated Business Planning process and maintain one credible forward view of demand, feasible supply, earnings, cash, working capital and risk.

This is a hands-on and influential role, not a reporting or consolidation role. You will challenge assumptions, clarify trade-offs and turn complex financial, commercial and operational information into clear recommendations and accountable action.

• Lead Global Markets IBP, including the annual plan, monthly forecast and forward outlook
• Reconcile customer demand, supply, product mix, pricing, costs and inventory into one credible financial view
• Explain performance through the underlying commercial and operational drivers
• Maintain a quantified view of risks and opportunities, including triggers, mitigations and owners
• Build and challenge integrated financial models, scenarios, valuations, investment appraisals and business cases
• Evaluate customer, product, channel and market economics to improve pricing, mix and resource allocation
• Improve forecast accuracy, identify recurring bias and drive corrective action
• Prepare concise recommendations for Global Markets leadership and, where required, Group Executive and Board discussions
• Track material decisions, actions and realised value
• Strengthen FP&A methods, models, controls and capability across Global Markets

You are a commercially grounded FP&A or finance professional who can move confidently between detailed data, financial models, business discussions and executive recommendations. You bring independent judgement, intellectual honesty and the confidence to challenge constructively. You distinguish the best estimate from the target, focus on enterprise value and change your position when the evidence changes.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, strategy, investment analysis, transaction services or consulting
• Experience leading planning, forecasting, IBP or performance management across multiple markets or businesses
• Advanced three-statement modelling, forecasting, scenario analysis and investment appraisal capability
• Strong understanding of customer and product economics, price-volume-mix, working capital, cash, credit, foreign exchange and return on capital
• A track record of influencing senior leaders and delivering measurable financial or commercial improvement
• Experience leading people or matrix teams and improving capability
• Advanced Excel / Power BI and the ability to turn large, imperfect datasets into clear decisions

Experience with SAP, Data Warehouses / Cubes, Power BI, enterprise planning tools, MS Fabric, data transformation or automation would be valuable. Experience in dairy, FMCG, commodities, B2B markets or complex supply chains would also be useful.

A relevant quantitative degree or equivalent demonstrated capability is expected. Professional or postgraduate qualifications are desirable, but judgement and delivery matter more than credentials alone.

• One credible and reconciled Global Markets outlook
• Better forecast accuracy and earlier visibility of risk
• Clear accountability for actions and outcomes
• Verified improvement in earnings, cash, working capital or return on capital
• Less manual effort, rework and low-value reporting

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 Values Quiz

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

• Fair and equitable pay
• Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
• Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
• Employee recognition
• Support for community involvement and cultural connection

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.

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

Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion | He Wāhi mō te Katoa

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

Applications close at midnight on 5 October