FP&A Specialist

Fonterra Co-operative Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

Health and well-being programs

Work-life balance options

Employee recognition

Community involvement

Job summary

Fonterra Co-operative Group in Auckland is seeking an FP&A Specialist to join the Global Markets finance team. You will turn data into meaningful insights, partner with stakeholders, and deliver analysis, planning, forecasting, reporting and process support across the business unit.

You’ll perform complex analysis, build financial models, run scenario analysis, provide variance commentary, and drive improvements to reporting and dashboards, aligning information with business needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance or a related field with cross-functional analytics.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Experience in strategic financial planning and analysis.
• Advanced financial and scenario modelling capability.
• Strong analytical, collaborative and data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• An enterprise mindset and systems thinking.
• Strong technology and digital fluency.
• A relevant undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting; CA or CFA qualified or currently working towards certification.

Responsibilities

• Translate data into meaningful insights to support business performance.
• Partner with line managers and finance teams to deliver analysis, planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Develop financial models and run scenario analyses to inform decisions.
• Provide variance commentary and practical recommendations.
• Lead improvements to reporting, dashboards and finance processes.

Skills

Cross-functional analysis

Commercial acumen

Strategic FP&A

Scenario modelling

Data-driven problem solving

Stakeholder management

Systems thinking

Digital fluency

Education

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting; CA/CFA preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Financial modelling

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.

It’s a complex and fast-moving environment where strong financial insight, commercial thinking and disciplined planning help support better business decisions.

We have an exciting permanent fulltime opportunity for a FP&A Specialist to join our Global Markets finance team.

We are looking for someone who enjoys turning data into meaningful insights and partnering with stakeholders to support business performance. You’ll work closely with your line manager, internal business leaders, and wider finance teams to deliver analysis, planning, forecasting, reporting and process support across your business unit.

You’ll take on more complex analysis and contribute to strategic decision‑making through financial modelling, scenario analysis, variance commentary and practical recommendations. You’ll also support ongoing improvements to reporting, dashboards and finance processes, helping to ensure information is accurate, useful and aligned to business needs.

You enjoy working with numbers, systems and people. You’ll be confident analysing information, asking thoughtful questions and translating financial data into insights that help stakeholders understand what is happening, why it matters and what actions to consider.

You’ll bring a continuous improvement mindset, a collaborative approach and the confidence to partner with stakeholders across a complex business environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years’ experience in finance or a related field, with strong cross-functional analytical finance capability.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Experience in strategic financial planning and analysis.
• Advanced financial and scenario modelling capability.
• Strong analytical, collaborative and data-driven problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• An enterprise mindset and systems thinking.
• Strong technology and digital fluency.
• A relevant undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting is highly preferred and CA or CFA qualified or currently working towards certification.

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.

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.

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 25 October