Finance Business Partner: Profit & Forecasting (Hybrid)

Ford; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Australia is seeking a Finance Business Partner - Profit to act as a key finance partner to Finance and senior management. You will own monthly profit reporting and forecasting cycles, translating financials and market shifts into actionable insights to improve forecast accuracy and profitability.

This full‑time role is based at the National Sales Company Office in Richmond, with a hybrid schedule (4 days in office).

Qualifications

• 5+ years in FP&A, management reporting or business partnering.
• Strong forecasting and variance analysis experience.
• Understanding of wholesale/retail volumes and profit mechanics.
• Proven ability to explain variances clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel modeling and large dataset handling.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems and BI tools.
• Confident communicator with operational leaders and execs.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly profit reporting and forecasting cycles.
• Analyze profit drivers and explain variances to seniors.
• Model profit impact of volume and currency movements.
• Coach cross‑functional teams to improve forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate annual budget and multi‑year planning.
• Support external audits and executive reporting packs.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Analytical thinking

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CA/CPA/CIMA qualification (advantage)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Hyperion/Essbase/PeopleSoft (advantage)

Job description

Ford Australia is seeking a Finance Business Partner - Profit to act as a key finance partner to Finance and senior management. You will own monthly profit reporting and forecasting cycles, translating financials and market shifts into actionable insights to improve forecast accuracy and profitability.

This full‑time role is based at the National Sales Company Office in Richmond, with a hybrid schedule (4 days in office).