Finance Business Partner - Operations / Site

Sharp & Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a Finance Business Partner to drive profit improvement and provide robust financial governance across manufacturing operations in Melbourne. You will partner with Operations to deliver insightful analytics, manage inventory cost accounting, and support rolling forecasts and monthly closes.

The role requires an accounting degree, CPA or equivalent, advanced Excel, ERP experience, and strong knowledge of manufacturing accounting standards. FMCG exposure is desirable.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or equivalent.
• CPA or equivalent qualification or currently studying.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.
• Experience with large ERP system.
• Knowledge of accounting standards.
• Significant experience in similar roles within a manufacturing organisation.
• Experience in FMCG is desirable.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Manufacturing reporting and analysis.
• KPI development and implementation for manufacturing.
• Budgeting, forecasting and planning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations to drive profit improvement through commercial analytics and performance improvements.
• Manage inventory accounting, stock control, and product costing.
• Manage monthly planning cycle including rolling forecasts and variance explanations.
• Own month-end/quarter-end/year-end closing for Operations P&L and related reporting.
• Provide clear understanding of results and drivers to business owners; challenge plans where needed.
• Develop and use models to identify more efficient business operations and profit improvement.
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures and maintain accurate GL records.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Manufacturing reporting

Manufacturing KPI development

Budgeting & forecasting

Accounting standards

ERP experience

Industry experience (manufacturing)

FMCG experience desirable

Education

Accounting degree

CPA or equivalent / studying

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the role will be instrumental in driving and managing the financial performance and accountability. The focus will be on improving decisions by providing sound financial and operational reporting, analysis, cost management and support to the Supply Lead and Commercial teams.

Main Responsibilities -

• Business partnering with Operations to drive profit improvement. Provide quality commercial analytics, make recommendations and drive performance improvement processes.
• Managing the accounting for inventory valuation and stock control to ensure accurate inventory, COGS valuation and product costing.
• Facilitating the monthly planning cycle (IBP process) including the outcomes of monthly rolling forecasts based on operational plans as well as the analysis and explanation of deviations to previous plans.
• Month-end / quarter-end / year-end closing encompassing responsibility for the Operations P&L including all reporting and analysis relating to planned and actual financial performance.
• Improving commercial understanding and performance across the business by providing a clear understanding of results and drivers to business owners, challenging plans appropriately, and influencing future plans.
• Demonstrating leadership thinking through building of relevant models to show more efficient ways the business can operate and playing a lead role in profit improvement.
• Ensure conformance with internal control procedures and maintain accurate general ledger records.

The Candidate -

• Accounting Degree
• CPA or equivalent qualification or studying towards.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with large ERP system
• Knowledge of accounting standards
• Significant experience in similar roles within a manufacturing organisation.
• Experience in a FMCG organisation desirable
• Financial analysis skills
• Manufacturing reporting and analysis
• Manufacturing KPI development and implementation
• Budgeting, forecasting and planning