• Hands On, Commercially Focussed Role
• Fixed Term Contract Until End of Jan 2027
• Extract, Analyse & Influence with Insightful Financial Data

The Opportunity:

This fixed term role is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and hands-on finance professional to step into a Finance Business Partner role in a fast-paced FMCG business. Based in Christchurch and reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a critical role partnering across the sales and marketing teams of the business – turning data into insight and insight into action.

About Dairyworks:

Since 2001, Dairyworks has been a leader in New Zealand’s branded dairy space, known for innovation, collaboration, and strong values. With a bold growth mindset and a supportive culture, we’re looking for someone who thrives on being in the thick of the business and wants to make a tangible impact from day one.

The Role:

As the Finance Business Partner for Sales & Marketing, you’ll work across multiple teams, using your strong analytical skills to extract and analyse financial data directly from Dairyworks systems. You’ll be hands-on with the numbers – not just reviewing reports but building them yourself – providing trusted commercial support that informs business decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes for Sales & Marketing
• Providing cost and margin analysis to support pricing decisions and business cases
• Delivering clear financial presentations for internal stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency
• Owning your part of the month-end close and reporting process

About You:

You’re not just a numbers person – you’re a communicator, a problem solver, and a business partner. You’ll be comfortable pulling your own data and getting stuck into the operational detail. You enjoy working with people across all levels and teams, from Marketing to Production, and will be known for building strong, collaborative relationships.

You’ll have:

• A strong foundation in management accounting or financial analysis
• Proven experience in extracting your own data to support insight and decision-making
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify the complex
• Previous exposure to FMCG or manufacturing (ideal but not essential)

You might be a current Finance Business Partner looking for a fresh challenge or coming from a CA firm with relevant industry exposure and looking to step up – either way, you're commercially minded, confident with data, and eager to influence outcomes.

Initial enquiries can be made by contacting Kerri Jennings. Interviews for this role will begin immediately, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Dairyworks Ltd is working exclusively with Echelon Group regarding the recruitment of this position. To be considered you must contact Echelon Group directly.