Finance Business Partner SEA

Fonterra; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global dairy company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance across nine high-growth markets in SEA. This role involves delivering strategic insights, advanced financial analyses, and managing robust financial models. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of finance experience and strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance processes. The company promotes a collaborative culture and offers competitive remuneration and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Range of benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance with ability to work independently and partner with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced financial analysis to highlight performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the preparation and review of budgets, forecasts, and business plans.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial and management reporting.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across SEA markets.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analytics

Scenario modelling

Stakeholder influence

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Position Description

We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies.

At Fonterra, you’ll be inspired by purpose and guided by principles. Whether you’re based in New Zealand or anywhere else around the world, you’ll be part of a team that creates goodness for generations and delivers global impact through local action. Our brands are trusted by families and individuals alike, delivering high‑quality dairy nutrition to millions of people globally.

As a Co‑operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share goodness of our dairy with the world. We’re committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co‑op, you’ll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you’ll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About the role

Role purpose: The Finance Business Partner – SEA supports the Head of Finance Partnering – SEA in driving the financial performance agenda across nine high‑growth markets. The role provides strategic commercial insights, robust analysis, and forward‑looking recommendations to enable effective decision‑making and drive profitable growth. It requires a balance of strategic thinking and strong execution, with the ability to simplify complexity and build effective processes, reporting frameworks, and digital tools, including Power BI dashboards. As a high‑potential role, the FBP SEA leads complex initiatives, influences senior stakeholders, and strengthens team capability.

Key Accountabilities

Financial Analysis & Insights

• Deliver advanced financial analysis to highlight performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations that influence strategic and operational decisions.
• Build and maintain robust financial models for scenario planning and investment evaluation.
• Drive root‑cause analysis and develop actionable improvement strategies.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead the preparation and review of budgets, forecasts, and business plans with market stakeholders.
• Provide commentary, challenge assumptions, and ensure alignment with SEA strategic priorities.
• Perform scenario modelling to support decision‑making across markets.

Finance Operations, Reporting & Process Excellence

• Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial and management reporting.
• Ensure key finance processes run effectively and resolve escalations as needed.
• Enhance reporting tools and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and drive continuous process improvement.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Influence

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across SEA markets.
• Provide tailored financial support, linking performance insights to business actions.
• Facilitate alignment between finance and cross‑functional teams on key initiatives.

Leadership, Capability Building & Ways of Working

• Model integrity, transparency, and strong decision‑making.
• Coach junior analysts and contribute to building analytical capability in the team.
• Support a high‑engagement, collaborative team environment.

Critical Skills & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years in finance with ability to work independently and partner with stakeholders.
• Expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and operational finance processes.
• Strong scenario modelling, data analytics, and insight generation skills.
• Technical proficiency in ERPs, advanced Excel & modelling, and Power BI dashboard development.
• Strong communication, presentation & collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with commercial acumen and ability to simplify complexity.

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities. Or join our Talent Community by clicking here , to be notified about new and relevant job opportunities.

The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co‑op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location. Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together.