Finance Transformation Lead (FP&A Focus)

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

6-month contract

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a commercially minded finance professional to lead FP&A, business partnering, and finance transformation within a large, complex organisation. You will stabilise the finance team, drive operational improvements and provide hands-on support across planning, reporting and financial control.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage budgeting and forecasting processes, partner with senior stakeholders, and contribute to cross-functional transformation initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant FP&A experience within a large or complex organisation.
• Budgeting and forecasting leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Previous leadership or people management experience.
• Experience driving finance transformation or process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and operate autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities across the business.
• Deliver business performance reporting and financial insights.
• Support month-end deliverables and management reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to support commercial decision-making.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Review and assess existing finance processes and identify improvements.
• Support broader transformation projects across the finance function.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and operational stakeholders across FP&A and Financial Control.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Leadership

Process improvement

Autonomy

Finance transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Job description

This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to combine FP&A leadership, business partnering, process improvement, and finance transformation within a large and complex organisation. You'll play a key role in stabilising the finance team, driving operational improvements, and ensuring continuity across both FP&A and Financial Control activities.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Head of Finance and working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you will provide hands‑on support across planning, reporting, forecasting, financial control, and transformation initiatives.

This role has been created to strengthen the finance function during a period of change and requires someone who can quickly establish credibility, manage stakeholders effectively, and add value from day one.

Key Responsibilities

FP&A & Commercial Finance

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Deliver business performance reporting and financial insights
• Support month-end deliverables and management reporting
• Partner with business leaders to support commercial decision‑making
• Provide analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Review and assess existing finance processes
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements
• Enhance reporting, automation and finance workflows
• Support broader transformation projects across the finance function

Financial Control & Leadership Support

• Work across both FP&A and Financial Control functions
• Collaborate closely with finance leadership and operational stakeholders
• Provide additional capability and succession coverage where required
• Support continuity through a key business period and leadership transition

About You

You are a hands‑on finance professional who thrives in fast‑paced, complex environments and enjoys balancing strategic thinking with execution.

You will bring:

• Significant FP&A experience within a large or complex organisation
• Demonstrated experience leading budgeting and forecasting processes
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• Previous leadership or people management experience
• Experience driving finance transformation or process improvement initiatives
• The ability to manage competing priorities and operate autonomously

Highly Regarded

• Exposure to both FP&A and Financial Control functions
• Multi‑entity or multinational experience

What's on Offer?

• Immediate start temporary opportunity
• Initial 6‑month term with potential extension
• Hybrid working environment in a central western Sydney location
• Exposure to executive and international stakeholders
• Opportunity to play a key role in a significant finance transformation journey
• Potential future permanent opportunities within the broader business

If you're a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys transformation, stakeholder engagement and driving meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.