Finance Business partner

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner for a Melbourne-based role that acts as a true second-in-command within the finance function. You will partner with manufacturing and operations, drive FP&A, and support automation and reporting improvements.

The role covers budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, and financial controls, offering a dynamic environment with transformation and growth opportunities in a fast-paced manufacturing business.

Qualifications

• Proven Finance Business Partnering experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain or product-based environments.
• Strong FP&A and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience managing cost of sales and inventory-related reporting.
• Solid grounding in financial accounting, GL management and month-end close.
• Audit, controls and compliance experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, accountable and solutions-focused mindset.
• Interest in automation, AI and finance technology improvements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Analyze cost of sales, inventory and manufacturing finance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Own month-end close and management reporting.
• Support financial controls, compliance and audit activities.
• Perform variance analysis and performance reporting.
• Drive process improvements, automation and reporting enhancements.
• Support business transformation and finance optimisation initiatives.

Skills

Finance partnering

FP&A

Financial modelling

Cost of sales reporting

Inventory reporting

Month-end close

Audit & controls

Stakeholder management

Automation interest

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a leading manufacturing business undergoing significant transformation and growth. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, this role will operate as a true second-in-command within the finance function, providing a blend of commercial partnering, financial control, FP&A and operational finance support.

The Opportunity

• Business partnering with operational and manufacturing stakeholders
• Cost of sales, inventory and manufacturing finance analysis
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
• Month-end close and management reporting responsibilities
• Financial controls, compliance and audit support
• Variance analysis and performance reporting
• Process improvement, automation and reporting enhancements
• Supporting business transformation and finance optimisation initiatives

About You

• Proven Finance Business Partnering experience
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain or product-based environments
• Strong FP&A and financial modelling capabilities
• Experience managing cost of sales and inventory-related reporting
• Solid grounding in financial accounting, GL management and month-end close
• Audit, controls and compliance experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, accountable and solutions-focused mindset
• Interest in automation, AI and finance technology improvements

Working Environment

• Melbourne-based position
• Five days per week in the office
• Flexibility around working hours
• Fast-paced environment with busy month-end periods
• Immediate start