Finance Analyst

**General Information**:

- Date Published
- 23-Jun-2025
- Advertising Ends
- 23-Jul-2025
- ID#
- 12294
- Role Type
- Accounting & Commercial
- Work Type
- Permanent Full-Time
- Workplace Type
- Hybrid
- Country
- Australia
- Location
- Melbourne & Southern Victoria

**Position Description**:
**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 commercially savvy finance professional looking for a dynamic role in the FMCG industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your insights drive business performance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you_

Fonterra are seeking a Finance Analyst to join our high-performing and collaborative Commercial team.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Consumer Oceania, you will play a key role in providing commercial support for our Oceania consumer business unit. You will partner with internal teams to drive financial planning, reporting, and analysis, ensuring accuracy in forecasting and budgeting while offering valuable insights to guide decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Financial Planning & Reporting - Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and business plans, ensuring robust analysis and accuracy.
- Performance Insights - Monitor financial performance against targets, provide variance analysis, and recommend risk management strategies.
- Month-End Processes - Coordinate month-end reporting tasks, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- A&P Tracking - Provide support in tracking and managing advertising & promotional spend.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with Sales, S&OP, and Finance teams to drive efficiency and innovation in reporting and forecasting.

**About You**

As the Finance Analyst, you will demonstrate a proactive mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex data to provide actionable insights.

In addition, you will have:

- A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 3-5 years' experience in a commercial finance role, gained in FMCG or a large operating environment.
- Strong Excel modelling, financial analysis, and reporting capabilities.**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.
- Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations._

**You, me, us together.