Finance Manager

PPC Moulding Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PPC Moulding Services in Sydney is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to partner with the CFO and drive financial performance across Australia and Malaysia. This hands-on role focuses on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and providing actionable insights to support operational decisions.

You will develop financial models, improve reporting processes and collaborate with leaders to enable better budgeting ownership and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Manager or similar finance role.
• Strong FP&A and budgeting experience.
• Proven business partnering with stakeholders across functions.
• CA/CPA qualification desirable.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, providing clear insights into performance, risks and opportunities.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic decisions.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve budget ownership and accountability.
• Analyse costs, margins and profitability to identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee monthly management reporting, financial analysis and commentary to support the CFO and leadership.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Performance Reporting

Business Partnering

Stakeholder Engagement

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CA/CPA desirable

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

PPC Moulding Services is a successful and growing plastic injection moulding company based in Villawood, Sydney. We specialise in high-quality injection moulding for the medical device, defence, and industrial sectors. With over 800 team members across Australia and Malaysia, our family-owned business is built on trust, precision and innovation.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our team in a key role supporting the CFO and partnering with the business to drive financial performance.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role with a strong emphasis on financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business partnering and providing meaningful financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with the CFO and leaders across our Australian and Malaysian operations, you will help strengthen financial visibility, improve performance reporting and identify opportunities to enhance business performance. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of our finance systems, processes and reporting capabilities.

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Villawood, Sydney.

Key Responsibilities

Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, providing clear insights into business performance, risks and opportunities.

Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic decisions, investment and operational improvements.

Partner with operational and functional leaders to improve financial understanding, budget ownership and accountability.

Analyse costs, margins and profitability to identify opportunities for improved performance and commercial outcomes.

Oversee monthly management reporting, financial analysis and commentary to support the CFO, Executive Team and broader business.

Support statutory reporting, financial controls and compliance requirements across the Australian and Malaysian operations.

Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, systems, processes and data quality.

About You

You are a commercially minded finance professional who can move beyond the numbers to understand what drives business performance. You enjoy working closely with operational leaders, challenging assumptions constructively and translating financial data into practical, actionable insights.

You will bring:

Experience in a Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Manager or similar finance role.

Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting.

Demonstrated business partnering skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across different functions.

Strong commercial acumen and the ability to identify risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.

A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.

CA or CPA qualification highly desirable.

Strong Excel, systems and data analysis skills, with experience using Power BI and Microsoft 365 applications highly regarded.

The ability to work collaboratively across multiple entities, locations and international operations.

What We Offer

At PPC, we cultivate a supportive, team-driven culture rooted in knowledge-sharing and personal growth. As part of a growing, stable and quality-focused business, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, work closely with senior leadership and help shape the financial capability of our business across Australia and Malaysia.

If you are looking for a commercially focused finance role where your insights can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.