Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing FP&A Lead

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

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.