Senior Finance Manager

A world of opportunity awaits.

Fonterra is a global dairy nutrition company owned by 8,000 New Zealand farming families and supported by 18,000 dedicated people around the world. As the consumer facing arm of Fonterra, our Oceania business is behind many brands loved across Australian and New Zealand such as Perfect Italiano, Mainland, Western Star, Bega, Fresh 'n Fruity, Kapiti and Anchor. Our vision is to be Oceania's most trusted dairy company, driven by those that live and breathe dairy.

About the Opportunity

Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for driving commercial value across complex supply chain operations? Join Fonterra Oceania as our Senior Finance Manager - Supply Chain, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial performance and delivering insights that fuel operational excellence.

This senior leadership position partners closely with the Supply Chain team across Oceania, providing commercial leadership and financial visibility to support strategic decision-making.

You'll lead financial planning, performance management, and risk assessment across warehousing, distribution, procurement, and customer service functions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Driving ownership of the Supply Chain P&L across monthly, annual, and 3-year planning cycles.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and month-end processes with strong financial rigour.
• Delivering actionable insights through interpretive analysis and KPI reporting.
• Supporting strategic initiatives and special projects with robust financial modelling.
• Coaching and developing finance analysts to build capability and influence across the business.

Reporting to the GM Commercial Supply Chain & Operations, Oceania, this role will be based at our Richmond office (FREE parking), operating within a hybrid work model.

About You

You're a commercially astute finance leader with deep experience in supply chain operations and a passion for driving performance through data-led insights.

With a strong analytical mindset and a collaborative approach, you thrive in complex environments, influencing stakeholders and leading teams to deliver strategic outcomes across procurement, warehousing, and distribution.

In addition, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in business or commerce, with CA/CPA qualification.
• 10+ years post-qualified experience, including 3-5+ years in commercial manufacturing or supply chain finance.
• Proven ability to analyse complex data, influence stakeholders, and drive performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Experience working in matrix organisations and leading through ambiguity.

Applications will close Friday, 21 November 2025.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of something truly special

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.

• We offer flexible working to ensure the job gets done whilst being there for life's important moments.
• With a global presence, a world of career opportunities awaits you.
• We support your health and wellbeing with events, discounts on wellbeing products, and employee assistance programs.
• We encourage lifelong learning and will help you develop your skills.
• Enjoy discounted health insurance based on your employment type and location.
• No matter your life stage or choices, we have leave options, including purchasing additional leave, enhanced parental benefits, and long-service leave.

You, me, us together.