Mainland Dairy, formerly known as Fonterra's global Consumer and associated businesses, is now part of the Lactalis Group and known as Lactalis-Mainland Dairy. Lactalis is a French family‐owned business founded in Laval in 1933 and is the world's leading dairy group, present in 50 countries with about 85,500 employees. It operates 16 manufacturing sites across Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East and distributes well‐loved brands such as Perfect Italiano, Mainland and Western Star.The Opportunity Reporting to the Finance System Compliance Specialist, the Finance System Consolidation Lead owns the governance, stability and optimisation of finance systems with a strong focus on consolidation and system‐driven financial outputs. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate consolidated reporting across the group, partnering closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Treasury and IT to maintain data integrity, resolve system issues and support end‐to‐end financial processes in a complex, multinational environment.Own and administer key finance systems including ERP, consolidation, reporting and banking platforms, ensuring stability, governance and data integrityLead system‐enabled consolidation processes, including eliminations, FX translation and consolidation adjustmentsMaintain and enhance consolidation system structures, mappings and controls to ensure accurate and timely group reportingPartner with Supply Chain, Treasury, Finance and IT teams to resolve system and data issues impacting reporting, inventory, costs and paymentsSupport banking connectivity, payment workflows, user access governance and segregation of duties controlsProvide finance system expertise, ad‐hoc analysis and troubleshooting to support month‐end, period‐end and operational requirementsAbout You You are a technically strong finance professional who thrives in system‐driven environments and enjoys solving complex consolidation, data and process challenges. You bring a collaborative mindset, strong attention to detail and the ability to confidently partner across Finance, IT, Treasury and operational teams.To succeed in this role, you'll ideally bring:A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with CA/CPA (or equivalent) preferredStrong experience across financial accounting, consolidation and finance operations within complex, multinational environmentsHands‐on experience with finance systems (SAP preferred), consolidation and reporting tools (e.g. HFM)A solid understanding of consolidation principles, inventory accounting, cost flows and financial controlsStrong analytical, problem‐solving and communication skills, with the ability to bridge Finance and ITWhat We OfferCompetitive pay and benefitsCareer development and internal opportunities across a global businessA team‐focused workplace in a fantastic culture where your work has real impactA strong commitment to quality, innovation and sustainabilityFlexible work arrangements where possibleBased at our Richmond office, this role offers excellent career development and internal mobility pathways as well as flexible ways of working and a hybrid structure, that allows you the balance of in‐office collaboration and working from home to suit your lifestyle.#J-18808-Ljbffr