Senior Finance Analyst, Christchurch based

Senior Finance Analyst, Christchurch based 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 Co-operative built on farming excellence, innovation and a shared commitment to creating goodness from New Zealand dairy. Our finance teams play a key role in supporting better business decisions, helping our leaders understand performance, manage risk, identify opportunities and deliver value across the Co-op. About the Opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga We have an exciting permanent fulltime opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our team based in Christchurch. This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional to partner closely with Fonterra’s New Zealand Manufacturing teams, with a primary focus on supporting the Darfield and Takaka manufacturing sites. The successful candidate will work alongside operational and finance leaders to deliver insightful analysis, drive performance improvement initiatives, and support strategic decision-making across the manufacturing network. In addition to site-based responsibilities, the role offers exposure to a variety of ad hoc projects and workstreams, providing broad business visibility and the chance to contribute to key organisational priorities. As a Senior Finance Analyst, 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. A few areas of focus will be to: Deliver insightful financial analysis to identify trends, variances, risks and opportunities across your business unit. Support budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and planning activities, providing strong commercial commentary and recommendations. Partner with business leaders and internal stakeholders to understand financial requirements and provide tailored advice. Collaborate with our internal Service Hub to support reporting, process execution, issue resolution and continuous improvement. Identify opportunities to improve dashboards, reporting tools and finance processes to support better business performance. 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: 3-4 years’ experience in a finance related role, with the ability to work independently with general supervision. Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial modelling skills. Experience across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting or finance operations processes. Strong communication, presentation and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships. Experience using financial software, ERP systems and data/reporting tools. A relevant undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting is highly preferred. 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 To learn more, visit 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. 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 3 A ugust #J-18808-Ljbffr