Financial Analyst

Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting invites a hands-on finance professional to join a fast-paced consumer goods client in Melbourne. The role covers the full finance spectrum, including reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close, with active partnerships with Sales and cross-functional teams.

You’ll drive forecasting, budgeting and data integrity across the numbers. You’ll own system changes, build dashboards, and support improving reporting processes as the business grows,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Commerce or similar.
• CA or CPA qualification or currently pursuing it.
• Strong reconciliation skills and journal entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries with accuracy for month-end close.
• Support finance month-end and provide AR/AP backup as needed.
• Analyse sales, margin, product and cost data for trends and opportunities.
• Lead annual sales budget process with account managers.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards and scorecards.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Reporting

Journal entries

Month-end close

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Commerce

CA or CPA designation (or in progress)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Business

Our client is an established Australian consumer goods business with a strong portfolio of well-known brands. They’re commercially driven, fast-paced and practical, with a culture where initiative is recognised, challenge is welcomed and people are trusted to get things done. It’s an environment where finance professionals who pitch in and own outcomes get noticed.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this is a true all-rounder role that sits across the whole of Finance. You’ll partner with Sales on analysis, budgeting and forecasting, support the Finance team with reconciliations and month-end, and take a hands‑on role in the systems that sit behind the numbers. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to stay in one lane. One day you’ll be digging into promotion results with an account manager, the next you’ll be cleaning up data, improving a report or helping bed in a system change as the business grows. If you like getting your hands dirty and seeing a job through from the ledger to the sales floor, you’ll thrive here.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Completing daily bank reconciliations and intercompany loan reconciliations
• Preparing journal entries with accuracy and attention to detail
• Supporting the Finance team through the month-end close
• Providing backup support across Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable as needed
• Analysing sales, margin, product and cost data to identify trends, risks and growth opportunities
• Leading the annual sales budget process in partnership with account managers
• Running regular forecast reviews with national account managers
• Measuring major promotions against budget and reporting clearly on what worked
• Monitoring product performance across key retail customers and flagging underperformers early
• Taking ownership of the sales forecasting and reporting systems, including data integrity, cleansing and ongoing maintenance
• Helping implement system and data structure changes as the business evolves, such as new channels and currencies
• Building and improving reports, scorecards and dashboards that drive action, not just information
• Identifying process improvements and getting them over the line
• Taking on special projects and ad hoc requests as the business needs

What You’ll Bring

• A tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce or similar, with at least 2 years’ relevant experience
• CA or CPA qualified or studying towards it is preferred
• A solid accounting foundation, including strong reconciliation skills and experience with journals and month-end
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with intermediate to advanced Excel
• A practical, hands‑on mindset and a willingness to dive into systems and data
• Experience with a financial software package, plus FMCG exposure, will set you apart
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• A proactive, self‑motivated style with the confidence to work independently and influence Sales and senior stakeholders

If you’re a curious, hands‑on finance professional who wants variety, ownership and real commercial exposure, we’d love to hear from you.