Financial Analyst

The Shift People; Byron Bay; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shift People invites applications for a Commercially minded Financial Analyst – Inventory & Purchasing, based in Byron Bay. The role focuses on inventory accounting, purchasing reconciliations and financial analysis to support a scaling FMCG operation.

You will collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain and Operations to improve data accuracy, strengthen controls and streamline processes as the business grows. 3+ years’ experience and strong Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in accounting, financial analysis, inventory accounting or a similar finance role.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, retail, ecommerce or another inventory-based business.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory reconciliations between the inventory sub-ledger and general ledger, investigating and resolving variances.
• Reconcile CIN7 inventory data to Xero and maintain accurate inventory balances.
• Manage and clear GRNI and GINR balances.
• Investigate inventory cost variances, discrepancies and unusual stock movements.
• Support inventory provisions for ageing, excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock.
• Support stocktakes, inventory adjustments and month-end inventory cut-off.
• Reconcile purchase orders, goods receipts and supplier invoices, resolving discrepancies.
• Review inventory-related costs including raw materials, packaging, freight, customs and manufacturing costs.
• Monitor supplier deposits and ensure prepayments are correctly recognised and cleared.
• Reconcile key inventory, freight and logistics supplier accounts.
• Analyse purchase price variances, landed costs, inventory movements and other drivers impacting product costs and margins.
• Prepare inventory, purchasing and cost reporting for Finance and Supply Chain.
• Support month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, improve data accuracy and streamline reconciliation processes.
• Work collaboratively across Finance, Supply Chain and Operations to improve systems and processes as the business scales.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Inventory accounting

Reconciliation

Tools

CIN7

DEAR

Xero

Job description

Join a fast-growing, purpose-led FMCG business in Byron Bay.

17th August, 2026

Our client is an established and rapidly growing FMCG business based in Byron Bay, with a strong purpose, an entrepreneurial culture and ambitious plans for continued growth.

They are looking for a commercially minded Financial Analyst – Inventory & Purchasing to join their team and play an important role across inventory accounting, purchasing, reconciliations, and financial analysis.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, understanding why the numbers move and improving the systems and processes behind a growing product-based business.

Working closely with Finance and Supply Chain, you’ll help ensure inventory and purchasing data is accurate, financial controls are strong and the business has clear visibility as it continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own inventory reconciliations between the inventory sub-ledger and general ledger, investigating and resolving variances.
• Reconcile CIN7 inventory data to Xero and maintain accurate inventory balances.
• Manage and clear Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) and Goods Invoiced Not Received (GINR) balances.
• Investigate inventory cost variances, discrepancies and unusual stock movements.
• Support inventory provisions for ageing, excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock.
• Support stocktakes, inventory adjustments and month-end inventory cut-off.
• Reconcile purchase orders, goods receipts and supplier invoices, resolving discrepancies.
• Review inventory-related costs including raw materials, packaging, freight, customs and manufacturing costs.
• Monitor supplier deposits and ensure prepayments are correctly recognised and cleared.
• Reconcile key inventory, freight and logistics supplier accounts.
• Analyse purchase price variances, landed costs, inventory movements and other drivers impacting product costs and margins.
• Prepare inventory, purchasing and cost reporting for Finance and Supply Chain.
• Support month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, improve data accuracy and streamline reconciliation processes.
• Work collaboratively across Finance, Supply Chain and Operations to improve systems and processes as the business scales.

17th August, 2026

Our client is an established and rapidly growing FMCG business based in Byron Bay, with a strong purpose, an entrepreneurial culture and ambitious plans for continued growth.

They are looking for a commercially minded Financial Analyst – Inventory & Purchasing to join their team and play an important role across inventory accounting, purchasing, reconciliations, and financial analysis.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, understanding why the numbers move and improving the systems and processes behind a growing product-based business.

Working closely with Finance and Supply Chain, you’ll help ensure inventory and purchasing data is accurate, financial controls are strong and the business has clear visibility as it continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own inventory reconciliations between the inventory sub-ledger and general ledger, investigating and resolving variances.
• Reconcile CIN7 inventory data to Xero and maintain accurate inventory balances.
• Manage and clear Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) and Goods Invoiced Not Received (GINR) balances.
• Investigate inventory cost variances, discrepancies and unusual stock movements.
• Support inventory provisions for ageing, excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock.
• Support stocktakes, inventory adjustments and month-end inventory cut-off.
• Reconcile purchase orders, goods receipts and supplier invoices, resolving discrepancies.
• Review inventory-related costs including raw materials, packaging, freight, customs and manufacturing costs.
• Monitor supplier deposits and ensure prepayments are correctly recognised and cleared.
• Reconcile key inventory, freight and logistics supplier accounts.
• Analyse purchase price variances, landed costs, inventory movements and other drivers impacting product costs and margins.
• Prepare inventory, purchasing and cost reporting for Finance and Supply Chain.
• Support month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, improve data accuracy and streamline reconciliation processes.
• Work collaboratively across Finance, Supply Chain and Operations to improve systems and processes as the business scales.

About You:

You’re analytical, commercially minded and naturally curious. When something doesn’t reconcile, you want to understand why.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• 3+ years’ experience in accounting, financial analysis, inventory accounting or a similar finance role.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce or another inventory-based business.
• A solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and month-end processes.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• The ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Supply Chain and Operations.
• CIN7 / DEAR experience is highly desirable.
• Xero or similar accounting system experience is advantageous.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a successful, growing and purpose-led FMCG business at an exciting stage of its journey.

Based in Byron Bay, the business has built a fantastic culture with a fun, collaborative and genuinely supportive team. It’s entrepreneurial, fast-moving and the kind of environment where good ideas are welcomed and people have the opportunity to make a real impact.

For the right person, this role offers:

• Exposure across both finance and commercial operations, rather than being confined to traditional transactional accounting.
• The opportunity to work closely with senior Finance and Supply Chain leaders.
• Genuine ownership of inventory accounting and reconciliation processes.
• The chance to improve systems, reporting and processes as the business continues to grow.
• A collaborative, down-to-earth team environment.
• The opportunity to build your career within a successful Byron Bay-based business with strong values and purpose.

If you’re an analytical finance professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and understanding the commercial story behind the numbers, this could be an excellent next step.