Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing Site Based

Tom Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Tom Australia partners with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Finance Business Partner – Manufacturing across Victoria. The role owns reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and operational business partnering for multiple sites, driving EBIT growth through insights and collaboration.

You will work with site leadership to identify cost savings, improve performance, and deliver actionable financial guidance in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• CA, CPA or CIMA qualified with experience in manufacturing or supply chain finance.
• Strong business partnering skills gained within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar operational environment.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance analysis.
• Commercially minded with strong communication, analytical, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing and operations leaders to improve site performance and profitability.
• Lead monthly reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and latest estimates.
• Deliver actionable insights on labour, production, cost, and operational performance drivers.
• Build financial models, business cases, and scenario analysis to support decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement, process optimisation, and financial governance across sites.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

CA/CPA/CIMA qualification

Job description

• High-impact manufacturing finance role supporting multiple production sites across Victoria.

• Own reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and operational business partnering within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

• Work directly with site leadership to identify cost savings, improve performance, and drive EBIT growth.

• $155k + super + STI, requires 4 days on multiple sites.

About the Company

TOM People and I are working with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing. With a national footprint and a portfolio of well-established consumer brands, this organisation operates a large-scale manufacturing network and continues to invest in operational excellence, process improvement, and growth initiatives.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, you will partner closely with operational leaders across multiple manufacturing sites, providing financial insights and commercial support to improve performance and drive strategic outcomes. This is a visible role requiring strong stakeholder engagement and a hands-on approach to problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing and operations leaders to improve site performance and profitability.

• Lead monthly reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and latest estimates.

• Deliver actionable insights on labour, production, cost, and operational performance drivers.

• Build financial models, business cases, and scenario analysis to support decision-making.

• Drive continuous improvement, process optimisation, and financial governance across sites.

About You

• CA, CPA or CIMA qualified with experience in manufacturing or supply chain finance.

• Strong business partnering skills gained within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar operational environment.

• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance analysis.

• Commercially minded with strong communication, analytical, and influencing skills.