Finance Analyst

Sharp & Carter Finance And Accounting; Victoria; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting in Melbourne, VIC invites a Finance Analyst to deliver insightful reporting, budgeting and variance analysis that shapes commercial decisions. You will partner with Finance Business Partners and collaborate with sales, operations, and leadership teams to improve financial outcomes and support strategic growth.

This hands-on role blends accounting rigor with commercial insight.

Qualifications

• University degree in commerce/accounting/finance is required.
• Professional CPA/CA designation preferred.
• Strong technical accounting skills and ability to analyze data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, review and report monthly/annual financial performance against budgets.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and cost/variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, planning and project evaluations.
• Identify value-creating opportunities and support regional profitability targets.
• Investigate variances and explain trends across sales, margins, and costs.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closes including journals.
• Prepare and distribute variance reports and snapshots.
• Liaise with Branch/Area/General Managers to drive performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Team culture & performance

High energy & drive

Communication skills

Technical accounting skills

Education

University Degree in Commerce/Accounting/Finance

CPA / Chartered Accountant

Job description

Finance Analyst Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting•Melbourne, VIC, AU

Job Description

Role: Reporting into a Senior Business Partner, you'll play a key role in delivering insightful reporting, budgeting and variance analysis that directly shapes commercial decision-making. You'll partner closely with stakeholders across the business, translating financial data into clear, actionable insights - a fantastic opportunity to build your commercial acumen within a large, complex organisation with genuine scale and career runway

Client: Our client is a large, nationally recognised business operating across a complex multi-site environment. They are seeking a commercially minded Finance Analyst to join their finance team and partner closely with Finance Business Partners to drive performance, improve decision-making and support strategic growth. This is a hands‑on role that combines financial analysis and commercial insight. You will work closely with sales, operations, supply chain and leadership teams to improve financial outcomes and support operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse, review and report on the financial performance and position of specified branches/regions on a monthly and annual basis against budgets.
• Participate in complex projects in cross-functional teams.
• Facilitating activities such as; cost reduction and process efficiency opportunities, budgeting, forecasting, planning and project evaluations.
• Pursuing value-creating business opportunities as front‑line commercial support, and improving the sustainable competitive advantage of the organisation.
• Investigate and explain variances, trends and anomalies including investigations of sales, margins, productivity, labour and material variances, inventory, direct and indirect costs etc.
• Assist with month‑end and year‑end closes through the processing of journals for provisions/accruals/adjustments etc
• Analyse & report on variances to budgets, history and forecast
• Prepare & distribute variance analysis & snapshot reporting
• Liaise with Branch Managers, Area Business Managers and General Managers, and assist with achieving regional profitability and growth targets.

Skills & Requirements

• University Degree Qualification in Commerce/Accounting/Finance
• Professional CPA / Chartered Accountant
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi‑task assignments and appropriately prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
• Strong commitment to team culture and performance
• High levels of energy and drive – Performance-based mindset, results‑oriented
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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