Fonterra
Accounting & Finance - Graduate Program (Jan 2025)
Auckland
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 48,000 - 67,000 / Year
- Prosple salary estimate
- Apply by 10 Mar 2024
- Start date 31 Jan 2025
About Fonterra
FBNZ (Fonterra Brands New Zealand) is a $900 million dollar business within the Fonterra group and one of New Zealand’s leading fast-moving consumer goods businesses. With a stable of much-loved Kiwi brands including Anchor, Mainland, Kapiti, and Fresh 'n' Fruity, FBNZ has approximately 1100 employees across several manufacturing, distribution, and administration sites within New Zealand, and a significant export business into the Pacific, China, and other markets.
Watch this video to know more about Fonterra.
Your role
The Fonterra Business Graduate programme offers the opportunity to work alongside experts and develop your knowledge and skills in their functional streams including Supply Chain, Accounting/Finance, IT, Sales, and Marketing.
You will have the opportunity to move into a wide range of exciting positions, build your cultural capability and gain exposure across Fonterra's diverse company during your two-year programme.
Training, development & rotations
The Graduate program offering:
Key benefits of Fonterra's Business Graduate Programme:
- Two-year programme with placements aligned to your specific function
- Personal development
- Incredible support – Mentor, Buddy, Coach, Alumni, peers
- Exposure to network with industry experts
- Guaranteed first role
- Need to be flexible and mobile about the location of work
Salary & benefits
Roles in Graduate Business Program earn an average of NZ$48,000 to NZ$67,000 (Source: Glassdoor)
Here are some of the benefits available with Fonterra:
- Paid Sick Leave.
- Paid Holidays / Vacation.
- Cell Phone.
- Education/Training/Tuition/Certification Reimbursement.
- Life Insurance/Disability.
- Laptop / Notebook Computer.
- Casual Dress/Atmosphere.
Culture & vibe
It is people who help to create a strong Co-op and a strong whānau.
They are a New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to do good things with dairy. Good things with the land they work on and good things for the people that their products end up with. They are passionate about doing amazing things with dairy.
In Aotearoa, the indigenous peoples, Māori, have a spiritual connection between people and the land – the wellbeing of one sustains the wellbeing of the other. It’s a spirit they adapt as New Zealanders, and one they share with many cultures around the globe, that connects and unifies all.
About you
Who are they looking for?
- Must be a New Zealand citizen, Australian citizen, or Permanent Resident
- Can demonstrate leadership through extracurricular activities, interests, and life experiences.
- Graduated in your field of expertise
How to apply
This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position from Fonterra opens again.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Learning, lectures and research project
Felt like I was needed within the team. Very BAU role which would otherwise require a full time equivalent. Lots of exposure to how manufacturing and quality etc work. Also lots of interaction with external vendors.
One of the core purposes of the graduate program is to gain an excellent technical understanding of the business while working to complete a masters degree. We must ensure that we are continuously learning and working towards completing the degree.
About the employer
Fonterra
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Retail & Consumer Goods
We are an Aotearoa New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to bring the goodness of dairy to the world.
Pros and cons of working at Fonterra
Pros
The best part of the company is everybody is friendly and welcoming, and it organizes programs like morning tea and end-of-month drinks where we can meet and share our thoughts.
Responsibility as a grad within rotations. Wide range of exposure within the company between people and opportunities.
Fonterra places importance on developing their employees and giving them excellent opportunities.
Collaborative culture, supportive seniors, and a positive atmosphere.
Flexible working—WFH 2/3 days for business grads is the norm.
Cons
Expectations of us as grads are sky-high, and our manager's influence extends outside work.
Pay doesn’t feel fair—new graduates coming in at a higher salary than those who have been here almost two years.
A lot of change—mergers, divestments, and restructures, which can leave a sense of unease.
The culture varies so much between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Sometimes lack of support from the seniors because most of them are tied up with projects.