Coordinate annual and half-year group financial statements across multiple teams

Imagine Tomorrow with Us

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

As a Group Accountant in Group Financial Control, you'll work alongside the Head of Group Financial Control to bring together Fonterra's Annual and Half Year Group Financial Statements, the numbers that thousands of New Zealand farming families, investors and markets rely on. Its high stakes work with real visibility, where your external reporting and IFRS expertise directly shapes how Fonterra reports to the world. A few areas of focus will be to:

  • Coordinate and deliver the half-year and year-end financial statements for the Fonterra Co-operative Group and the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund, working across multiple teams and outsource providers
  • Manage the audit opinion, management representation letter and subsequent events process, keeping audit, legal, governance and the hub aligned
  • Prepare the foundations of key AFRC, board and NZX documents, and support the group materiality assessment
  • Help embed best-in-class financial reporting practices and continuous improvement across Fonterra's finance community

About You

You're a sharp, IFRS-strong financial accountant who thrives when the deadlines are real and the quality bar is high. You bring calm coordination to complex, multi-stakeholder processes and a genuine curiosity for getting the detail right. The ideal candidate will have:

  • A recognised tertiary qualification and CA membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, or an equivalent recognised body
  • Minimum of five years' experience in financial accounting and external reporting or audit, including consolidation accounting
  • Confidence coordinating work at pace across large, high-performing teams in a deadline- and quality-driven environment
  • Strong communication skills and solid Word and Excel capability
  • Experience in dairy, FMCG or manufacturing is a bonus, not a barrier

Our Values

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

Our Commitment to You

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)
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Career growth 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

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.

Join Us

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou. 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.

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