Finance Manager | FMCG

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of its finance function and support the next stage of growth in Melbourne. This role suits an experienced Finance Manager or senior Site Accountant looking to expand into a broader leadership position.

You will work closely with the leadership team to provide meaningful insights, enhance reporting processes, and drive informed decision-making across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager, Site Accountant or similar role.
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, food production or a related industry.
• Strong management reporting, budgeting and forecasting capability.
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to operate across both strategic and transactional activities.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of the finance function.
• Monthly management reporting and analysis.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Financial planning and performance analysis.
• Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Monitoring business performance and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Managing compliance, controls and statutory requirements.
• Supporting strategic business initiatives and decision-making.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of its finance function and support the next stage of growth.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager or a senior Site Accountant looking to step into a broader leadership role. You'll be one of the main finance resources for the business, combining hands-on financial control with commercial support and business partnering.

Working closely with the leadership team, you'll provide meaningful insights, improve reporting processes and help drive informed decision-making across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end ownership of the finance function
• Monthly management reporting and analysis
• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management
• Financial planning and performance analysis
• Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders
• Monitoring business performance and identifying improvement opportunities
• Managing compliance, controls and statutory requirements
• Supporting strategic business initiatives and decision-making

About You

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager, Site Accountant or similar role
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, food production or a related industry
• Strong management reporting, budgeting and forecasting capability
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders
• A hands-on approach and willingness to operate across both strategic and transactional activities
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities