Commercial Manager

Quinn Allan; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Clayton base with flexible working

Exposure to senior leadership

Broad commercial scope

Job summary

Quinn Allan's client, a well-established and growing organisation based in Clayton, seeks an experienced Commercial Manager to partner with operational and executive leaders, driving profitability and strategic growth.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and robust commercial analysis, supporting pricing, contracts and investment appraisals while ensuring strong governance and risk management. This role offers visibility to senior leadership and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified.
• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering or Commercial Management roles.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Experience supporting operational and commercial decision-making within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to drive commercial performance and strategic decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Deliver robust financial and commercial analysis to identify opportunities, risks and performance trends.
• Evaluate customer, product and project profitability to support business decisions.
• Develop financial models, business cases and investment appraisals.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide actionable recommendations to improve business outcomes.
• Support commercial negotiations, pricing initiatives and contract reviews.
• Partner with operational and sales teams to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, systems and processes.
• Prepare reporting and presentations for senior leadership.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and risk management practices are maintained.

Skills

CA/CPA

FP&A

Commercial Finance

Financial Modelling

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

Job description

A well-established and growing organisation based in Clayton is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to partner with operational and executive leaders, driving financial performance, strategic decision-making and business growth. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence key business outcomes through commercial analysis, planning, business partnering and performance improvement initiatives.
Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will provide commercial insight and financial leadership to support profitability, operational efficiency and long-term growth objectives.
Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to drive commercial performance and strategic decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Deliver robust financial and commercial analysis to identify opportunities, risks and performance trends.
• Evaluate customer, product and project profitability to support business decisions.
• Develop financial models, business cases and investment appraisals.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide actionable recommendations to improve business outcomes.
• Support commercial negotiations, pricing initiatives and contract reviews.
• Partner with operational and sales teams to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, systems and processes.
• Prepare reporting and presentations for senior leadership.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and risk management practices are maintained.

About You

• CA/CPA qualified.
• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering or Commercial Management roles.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Experience supporting operational and commercial decision-making within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work autonomously.

What's on Offer

• Permanent opportunity with a successful and growing organisation.
• Clayton-based role with flexible working arrangements.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and key decision-makers.
• Broad commercial scope with the ability to influence business performance.
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives and future growth.

Ideal Background This role would suit a Finance Business Partner, Senior Commercial Analyst, FP&A Manager or Commercial Finance Manager looking for a broader role with greater commercial influence and exposure to senior stakeholders.