Finance Manager - Dealerships

Freighter Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Freighter Group is seeking a commercially minded finance leader in Melbourne to drive monthly P&L reporting, commercial analysis and business partnering across our national dealership network.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll collaborate with Sales, Service, Parts and Aftersales leaders to deliver financial insights, improve performance and support system/process improvements. Some interstate travel will be required.

Qualifications

• You’ll bring a CA/CPA qualification or be working towards it.
• Strong experience in management accounting, commercial finance or business partnering.
• High proficiency in analytics, reporting and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Monthly P&L preparation, analysis and board reporting.
• Sales, service and parts performance reviews and reporting.
• Support SAP remediation and data integrity initiatives.
• Partner with operational leaders to drive profitability and performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

CA/CPA qualification (or working towards)

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Freighter Group is a leading name in manufacturing and transport solutions. We pride ourselves on a collaborative culture, operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement across all our business units.
Be more than the numbers.
Join Freighter Group and play a key role in driving financial performance across our national dealership network. Partnering with leaders across sales, service, parts and aftersales, you'll provide the insights, reporting and commercial support that help drive business results while contributing to ongoing systems and process improvements.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Lead financial reporting and analysis across 10 profit centres.
• Partner with senior operational leaders to drive performance and profitability.
• Contribute to SAP remediation and continuous improvement initiatives.

About the Role

Reporting to the CFO, this is a hands-on finance leadership role combining management accounting, commercial analysis and operational business partnering.

You’ll work closely with Sales, Service, Parts and Aftersales leaders to deliver meaningful financial insights, support decision-making and improve business performance across our national dealership operations.

Some interstate travel will be required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monthly P&L preparation, analysis and board reporting.
• Sales, service and parts performance review and reporting.
• Trailer sales reconciliations and profitability analysis.
• Inventory management, stock reviews and cycle count support.
• WIP monitoring and review across sales and service operations.
• Supporting SAP remediation, data integrity and process improvement initiatives.

About You

You are a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational leaders and turning data into actionable insights.

You’ll bring:

• CA/CPA qualification (or working towards).
• Experience in management accounting, commercial finance or business partnering.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience, ideally SAP.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and continuous improvement mindset.

Additional information

• Brooklyn, VIC based role
• Drive performance across a national dealership network
• Competitive salary package