Finance Business Partner

Rimfire Resources AU5; Mildura; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rimfire Resources AU5 is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Mildura, Victoria, to provide strategic financial leadership across multiple farming operations. You will develop detailed profitability models, forecast cash flow and support investment decisions, working closely with farm managers and senior leaders.

You will own budgeting processes, performance reporting and provide commercial analysis to drive profitability and long-term value creation in a growing agribusiness.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• Minimum five years post-qualification experience, including two years in a finance business partnering role within multi-site environment.
• Strong financial modelling skills to develop detailed business cases and investment proposals.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable cost reduction and operational improvement.
• Advanced Excel capability and experience with ERP, financial reporting and BI systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop profitability models by block, variety and planting age; track costs across farming operations.
• Identify underperforming assets and build financial business cases for orchard decisions.
• Manage biological asset reporting, inventory reconciliations and capital expenditure treatment.
• Monitor labour productivity and input costs to identify efficiency improvements and cost optimisation.
• Own annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasts and capex plans across multiple farming ops.
• Prepare robust financial models and investment analyses to support strategic initiatives.
• Lead month-end close, management reporting and stakeholder reporting processes.
• Act as trusted adviser to operational leaders with commercial analysis and scenario modelling.

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Excel

Communication

Education

CA or CPA credential

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

ERP systems

Business intelligence

Budgeting software

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Mildura & Murray , VIC Other

Category: Accounting

Sub Category: Finance Manager

Date Published: 21-Oct-2026

Job Reference 1258990

Full Time

The Company

Our client is a premier, large-scale horticultural business with extensive operations spanning across farming, state of the art packing facilities, cold storage, and a multi-channel domestic and export distribution network. Operating across a national multi-season footprint, the business is dedicated to operational excellence, sustainable produce supply and continuous growth.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this high-impact Finance Business Partner position is based in Mildura, Victoria. The role provides strategic financial leadership, commercial insight and operational support across a portfolio of horticultural assets. You will partner closely with farm managers, operational leaders and senior executives, translating financial information into practical business insights that drive performance, improve profitability and support strategic decision-making. The position supports multiple production operations and requires regular engagement with stakeholders across the Sunraysia region and broader business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing detailed profitability models by block, variety and planting age, tracking growing, harvest and post-harvest costs across farming operations.
• Identifying underperforming assets and building financial business cases to support orchard removal, replanting, retention and capital investment decisions.
• Managing biological asset reporting, inventory reconciliations and the treatment of capitalised operating expenditure to provide transparent financial and cash flow insights.
• Monitoring labour productivity, input costs and operational performance metrics to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost optimisation.
• Owning annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasts and capital expenditure plans across multiple farming operations.
• Preparing robust financial models and investment analysis to support strategic initiatives, operational improvements and long-term planning.
• Leading month-end close activities, management reporting, forecasting reviews and stakeholder reporting processes.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to operational leaders by providing commercial analysis, scenario modelling and constructive challenge to improve business outcomes.

About You

The ideal candidate will be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams and influencing business decisions through high-quality financial insight.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• CA or CPA qualification with a degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• A minimum of five years' post-qualification experience, including at least two years in a finance business partnering role within a multi-site operating environment.
• Strong financial modelling skills, with the ability to independently develop detailed business cases and investment proposals.
• A demonstrated track record of delivering measurable cost reduction and operational improvement initiatives.
• Advanced Excel capability and experience working with ERP, financial reporting and business intelligence systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence non-financial stakeholders and translate complex financial data into practical recommendations.
• Experience within agriculture, horticulture, fresh produce, food manufacturing or a related industry will be highly regarded.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the Sunraysia region as part of a hands-on business partnering role.

Why This Role

This is a highly visible commercial finance opportunity offering direct exposure to senior leadership and the chance to influence performance across a substantial horticultural operation. You will play a critical role in supporting asset performance, capital allocation, operational decision-making and long-term value creation within a growing agribusiness.