FP&A Lead, Global Markets

Fonterra; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well‑being programs

Professional development opportunities

Career growth support

Flexible/hybrid working where possible

Employee recognition

Job summary

Fonterra Auckland is seeking an experienced FP&A Lead, Global Markets to strengthen planning, performance and decision-making across the global business. You will lead the Global Markets Integrated Business Planning process and maintain a credible forward view of demand, feasible supply, earnings, cash, working capital and risk.

This is a hands-on and influential role, requiring you to challenge assumptions, turn complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations, and drive

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Planning & IBP

Forecasting

Three-statement modelling

Customer & product economics

Stakeholder influence

Excel / Power BI

Education

Quantitative degree

Postgraduate qualifications desirable

Tools

SAP

Data Warehouses

Power BI

MS Fabric

Excel

Job description

Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō

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.

About us | He kupu mō mātou

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.

Ngā kawenga matua | What you will own

• 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

About You | Mōu

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.

Te āhua o te angitu | What success looks like

• One credible and reconciled Global Markets outlook
• Better forecast accuracy and earlier visibility of risk
• Faster, better-supported management decisions
• 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

Our Values | Ngā Aura

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 [1] Values Quiz

Our Commitment to You | Tā mātou oati

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

To learn more, visit [2] Fonterra Careers

A Career of Opportunities | Ngā Mahi

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.

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).

Applications close at midnight on 5 October