Commercial Finance Business Partner | Auckland
| Category: | Finance |
| Position Type: | Full Time |
| Attachments: | No File Attached |
| Application Close Date: | 16-Aug-2026 |
Job Description
We're looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team in Auckland.
This is an exciting opportunity to partner with senior leaders across Marketing, Sales and R&D, helping shape the future of some of New Zealand's most loved food brands.
As a trusted commercial advisor, you'll provide financial leadership and challenge across innovation, marketing investment and strategic growth initiatives. You'll play a pivotal role in evaluating opportunities, influencing investment decisions and ensuring resources are allocated to deliver sustainable long-term growth.
This role offers significant exposure across the business and is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, influencing decision-making and turning insight into action.
What you will do
- Partner with Marketing, Sales and R&D leaders to shape commercial strategy and investment decisions
- Lead financial evaluation, business cases and modelling for innovation, new product development and growth initiatives
- Challenge and influence investment choices to maximise profitable growth
- Deliver commercial insights, performance analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across innovation and marketing portfolios
- Evaluate and track the ROI of marketing, innovation and strategic growth investments
- Present clear, compelling recommendations that influence business decisions at all levels
- Drive continuous improvement in commercial processes, reporting and decision support
- Ensure strong financial governance while providing insight that enables growth
What you will bring
- CA, CPA or CIMA qualified (or working towards) is desirable
- 3-5+ years' experience in Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering
- Strong financial modelling, analytical and commercial acumen
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills with experience using SAP, BW or other reporting tools
- FMCG, manufacturing, retail or consumer goods experience is highly desirable
- Big Four accounting experience is advantageous
About us
We are a leading regional food company across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific, delivering some of New Zealand's most iconic and trusted brands including Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Vogel's, Molenberg, Nature's Fresh, Edmonds and Freya's.
We're driven by our values – We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done – and we're passionate about developing our people and creating meaningful careers.
With opportunities to grow across Finance, Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain, Goodman Fielder is a place where careers are built, not just jobs.
Benefits
- Hybrid working and flexible ways of working
- Competitive remuneration and employee benefits
- High-impact business partnering role with senior stakeholder exposure
- Work across innovation, marketing and commercial strategy
- Ongoing learning, professional development and career progression
- Stability and long-term career opportunities within a leading FMCG organisation
Ready to help shape the commercial future of New Zealand's favourite food brands?
