Finance Business Partner

Programmed Maintenance Services; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on products

Health insurance

Novated lease

Job summary

Programmed Maintenance Services in Parramatta, NSW seeks a Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day financial management of a significant manufacturing site. You will partner with the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team to provide commercial insight and drive the site's performance.

The role requires senior finance experience in FMCG/manufacturing, strong stakeholder engagement, and expertise in budgeting, forecasting and product costing.

Qualifications

• Senior finance experience within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Experience partnering with senior operational stakeholders in a site/production environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analytical capability.
• Must have SAP experience and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial insight across manufacturing, procurement, logistics, engineering, HR and production planning.
• Partnering with the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team to review performance and support the site's strategic direction.
• Influencing and advising senior stakeholders on financial and operational decisions.
• Leading the monthly site accounting close, reporting, financial analysis and forecasting.
• Leading and developing the site finance team.
• Overseeing standard product costing, including new product development, variants, line extensions and trials.
• Managing annual budgets and monthly forecasting.
• Providing financial control, advice and support to key stakeholders.
• Managing CAPEX planning, project approval documentation, forecasting and reporting.
• Ensuring the financial control, integrity and accuracy of site finance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational performance and driving change where required.

Skills

Senior finance experience

FMCG/manufacturing exposure

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Budgeting/forecasting

Excel proficiency

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Join a well-established FMCG organisation with a significant manufacturing operation and a collaborative Site Leadership Team. This is an opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner or Finance Manager to take on a senior finance leadership role where you will work closely with the Plant Manager and operational stakeholders, providing commercial insight and financial leadership to support the site's performance and strategic direction.

Finance Manager

Your new company

Join a well-established FMCG organisation with a significant manufacturing operation and a collaborative Site Leadership Team. This is an opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner or Finance Manager to take on a senior finance leadership role where you will work closely with the Plant Manager and operational stakeholders, providing commercial insight and financial leadership to support the site's performance and strategic direction.

Your new role

As a Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial management of the manufacturing site and will be a key business partner to the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing financial insight across manufacturing, procurement, logistics, engineering, HR and production planning
• Partnering with the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team to review performance and support the site's strategic direction
• Influencing and advising senior stakeholders on financial and operational decisions
• Leading the monthly site accounting close, reporting, financial analysis and forecasting
• Leading and developing the site finance team
• Overseeing standard product costing, including new product development, variants, line extensions and trials
• Managing annual budgets and monthly forecasting
• Providing financial control, advice and support to key stakeholders
• Managing CAPEX planning, project approval documentation, forecasting and reporting
• Ensuring the financial control, integrity and accuracy of site finance
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational performance and driving change where required

Benefits to you

• Genuine opportunity to join a national FMCG business that is a household name, and influence business and operational decisions to drive change and improve business performance
• Opportunity to be a key member of the Site Leadership Team and true partnership with senior operational stakeholders
• Strong exposure to manufacturing, commercial and operational finance
• Stable full time permanent opportunity, up to $150k+Superannuation
• Work close to home in Western Sydney with plenty of onsite parking
• Generous discounts on products, health insurance, and novated leases

About you

You are a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys being close to the operation and working with stakeholders to influence business outcomes.

You will ideally bring:

• Senior finance experience within FMCG or manufacturing
• Strong experience partnering with senior operational stakeholders, ideally within a manufacturing, site or production environment
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
• The confidence to challenge, influence and collaborate with multiple departments to drive change and improve business performance
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn financial information into actionable business insights
• Experience with manufacturing finance and product costing
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analytical capability
• Must have SAP experience and strong Excel skills

If you are a trusted finance business partner and influential finance leader who can build relationships across a site, understand operational priorities and use financial insight to drive better business decisions,