Finance Business Partner

Amcor; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor Limited in Melbourne (Preston site) is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join the team. You will partner with Site Leadership, Operations and Supply Chain to drive financial performance and strategic decision-making.

The role combines financial stewardship with proactive business partnering, delivering insights that influence profitability and cash flow across manufacturing activities.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant or Commercial Finance professional.
• Manufacturing/Operations or supply chain exposure.
• Strong skills in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and business case development.
• Advanced analytics to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Site Leadership, Operations and Supply Chain to provide financial guidance and commercial support.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and IBP processes.
• Deliver accurate forecasts and identify key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reporting and performance commentary for stakeholders.
• Analyze variances and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop business cases and scenarios for capex and strategic initiatives.
• Support site month-end close, controls and audits.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, systems and processes.
• Lead and develop a small finance team.

Skills

Finance partnering

Forecasting

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

Education

Accounting/Commerce/Business degree

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

Overview of Role

We are seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our Preston manufacturing site. Reporting to the Finance Manager - Operations, this role partners closely with Site Leadership, Operations and Supply Chain teams to drive financial performance, improve profitability and support strategic decision-making. The position combines financial stewardship with proactive business partnering, providing valuable insights that influence operational and commercial outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

Partner with Site Leadership, Operations and Supply Chain teams to provide financial guidance and commercial support.

Lead budgeting, forecasting and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.

Deliver accurate financial forecasts and identify key business drivers, risks and opportunities.

Prepare monthly reporting, financial analysis and performance commentary for operational stakeholders and leadership teams.

Analyse variances between actual results, budgets and forecasts, providing actionable recommendations.

Develop business cases, investment evaluations and scenario modelling to support strategic initiatives and capital expenditure decisions.

Partner with Operations to improve profitability, productivity and cost performance across labour, manufacturing, logistics and overheads.

Monitor inventory valuation, costing and working capital performance, identifying opportunities to optimise cash flow.

Lead site month-end activities, maintain strong financial controls and support audit and compliance requirements.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives across reporting, systems, processes and business performance.

Lead, coach and develop a small finance team.

What You’ll Bring

Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant or Commercial Finance role.

Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain or industrial environments.

Strong financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and business case development capabilities.

Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into practical business insights.

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.

Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.

A proactive, continuous improvement mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce or Business, together with completed CA or CPA qualifications.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to be more than a traditional finance professional. You'll play a key role in influencing operational and commercial decisions for a significant manufacturing site, partnering directly with leaders to drive performance and business outcomes.

A highly visible role with direct impact on site performance and profitability.

Exposure to senior operational and finance leaders.

The opportunity to lead improvement initiatives and influence business strategy.

Career development within a global organisation committed to innovation and sustainability.

A collaborative culture where your insights and expertise will help shape business success.

Candidates must have the right to work in Australia