Where do you want to go? Let us guess... as far as possible. It's that kind drive that takes great people great places - places like Fonterra. And once you arrive here you'll fast discover the career journey never ends.
Fonterra - What We Stand For
Dairy is our life's work. It's our passion and it's what we do best.
We have always marvelled at the simple nutrition of dairy. In an age when you need a chemistry degree to understand food labels, milk is pure milk, providing the building blocks for a healthy life.
We are proud of our New Zealand roots. Year after year, our farmers in New Zealand work with the land and their cows to bring quality milk to millions of people around the world. They have passed their farming expertise down through the generations, keeping alive the time-honoured traditions that have catapulted New Zealand to the forefront of the global dairy industry.
Since Fonterra Co-operative Group was formed in 2001, we have become the world's largest dairy exporter with nearly 11,000 shareholders. We export 95 per cent of our New Zealand-made dairy products to our customers and consumers in more than 140 countries. Our milk tankers collect around 14 billion litres of milk every year.
No matter where we are in the world, dairy is what makes us tick.
What We Look For - New Zealand Graduates
We are looking for talented people who are passionate, innovative and possess a "can do" attitude to help us lead the way in dairy. The following competencies will give you a hint of what we look for in a potential leader:
Accounting
As a graduate within Fonterra you will be working in one of the most complex financial environments in NZ. Our Finance and Accounting graduates move into analytical roles within our business or work towards CA qualification as we are an ATO.
Graduates in this area have strong communication and relationship management skills and an ability to cope with a fast paced environment. You will need to think strategically and be able to analyse quickly and interpret information for our business. Ideally we are looking for graduates who couple their studies with extra-curricular activities, a part time job or leadership roles. Our preferred candidates will have one or more of the following subjects / qualifications:
- BCA
- BCom
- BBS
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Finance
- Accounting.
Your training is a high priority and we will support your career through a well defined career development framework. You will be rewarded with an attractive salary and a yearly incentive based on your skills, experience and performance - and promotion when you are ready to take that next step!
Who are you? You are a business-minded, technical and analytical individual who thrives on success and has a passion for people and the teams you work with. You thrive in a project based environment and have the technical and business skills to succeed in NZ's largest organisation.
Are you ready to join a market leader and give your career the best start? If so, apply now!
Georgina Black
Management Accountant Edendale
Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma for Graduates University of Otago
Leaving Otago University at the end of 2005 after four years of study, I was keen to start my new job as a Finance graduate on Fonterra's Graduate Programme.
Not knowing where I might be placed for my first six months, I was pleased to hear I would be located at Edendale, one of Fonterra's southern most sites and only ten minutes from where I had grown up on my family's dairy farm.
I started my first of four six month rotations as a member of the Group Operations Finance team working in a team of Management Accountants.Initially it was a big surprise as to how much the accounting staff on the sites had to know other than just the numbers. Having to know how cheese or milk powder (or any of a variety of products) was manufactured was all part of being a financial support to the site. Production from milk was a lot more complicated than I had originally thought.
After 5 months based at Edendale, I was offered a permanent position as a Management Accountant, however at the same time I was told my next six month placement was to be in Melbourne. After much consideration I decided to exit the graduate programme and continue on at Edendale.
As a Management Accountant some of the things I have been involved in are annual budgets, monthly financial reporting, and product costing which involves working out how much it costs to make a tonne of product at a specific site. I have also visited a number of other sites including the most northern site at Kauri and in a week I am off to Takaka at the top of the South Island for some training.
One of the bonuses of having been a part of the Graduate Programme was that I was paired up with a Mentor from a different area within Fonterra. I have found this relationship extremely valuable and am still in contact with him once every couple of months. It is great to have support from someone who is based in a totally different area and can give a different perspective on issues.
The Fonterra Graduate Programme is a great step in the right direction. It is a good way to be exposed to various areas within Fonterra and if an opportunity presents itself then the support is there to pursue it.
