GM Finance Partnering, NZ Manufacturing

Fonterra; Auckland; On-site; NZD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Fonterra Te Mātāpuna is seeking a strategic GM Finance Partnering for NZ Manufacturing to influence decisions at scale and partner with senior leaders across a major portfolio.

This finance leadership role sits at the intersection of strategy and operations, shaping direction, investment choices and performance outcomes while driving sustainable growth for the Co-op.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Act as trusted commercial advisor to senior manufacturing leaders.
• Lead annual planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management across the portfolio.
• Develop and embed a robust performance management framework showing value drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Provide strategic oversight of capital expenditure, asset management and investment decisions.
• Drive best-practice costing models, financial analysis and operational performance insights.
• Lead commercial support for efficiency and value-improvement programmes, with measurable benefits.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement in the team.

Skills

Strategic financial planning

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Decision support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related discipline

CA, CFA, CPA, or MBA (advantageous)

Tools

ERP systems

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.

About the Opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

Fonterra’s Manufacturing operations is one of New Zealand’s largest and most complex, operating across an extensive national manufacturing network. The GM Finance Partnering - NZ Manufacturing role offers the opportunity to influence decisions at scale and solve complex operational and commercial challenges that create value for farmer shareholders and customers worldwide.

This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of strategic finance leadership and operations. As GM Finance Partnering – NZ Manufacturing, you will be a key member of both the NZ Manufacturing and Operations Finance Leadership Teams, helping shape strategic direction, investment choices and performance outcomes across one of Fonterra's most significant portfolios.

More than a finance leader, you will be a trusted advisor to senior executives, bringing commercial insight, strategic challenge and a long-term value creation lens to decisions that impact the Co-op at scale. You will connect strategy with execution, influence enterprise-wide priorities, and ensure capital, resources and performance are aligned to deliver sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the trusted commercial advisor to senior manufacturing leaders, supporting strategic and operational decision-making
• Lead annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes across the portfolio
• Develop and embed a robust performance management framework that provides visibility of key value drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Provide strategic oversight of capital expenditure, asset management, and investment decisions
• Drive best-practice product costing models, financial analysis, and operational performance insights
• Lead commercial support for efficiency and value improvement programmes, ensuring benefits are identified, prioritised, measured, and realised
• Build a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the commercial team

You are a strategic finance leader with the commercial depth to influence enterprise decisions and the leadership capability to bring people with you. Curious, insightful, and outcomes focused, you convert complex financial information into business strategy, challenge constructively, and build high-performing teams that deliver results.

You bring

• A bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline
• A professional qualification such as CA, CFA, CPA, or MBA will be highly regarded
• 12+ years' experience across strategic financial planning, business partnering, financial analysis, and decision support
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and capital investment analysis
• Experience working within complex operational environments such as manufacturing, operations, infrastructure, or industrial businesses
• Advanced capability with financial systems, ERP platforms, and data-driven decision-making
• A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to thrive in an environment of complexity and ambiguity

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).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

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 Thursday 12th November