Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Appreciating Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Appreciating Talent is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to join a fast-growing organisation that has scaled to more than $3 billion in revenue in 10 years. You will own budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and commercial analysis while helping to build a scalable FP&A function.

The role commences as a 12-month fixed-term contract with high potential to transition into a permanent role, and involves partnering with senior leadership to drive forecasting and decision-making across the

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering experience.
• Proven ownership of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Experience producing executive and Board-level reporting.
• Strong analytical and commercial judgement.
• The confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders.
• A pragmatic approach to improving processes and working with imperfect data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and reforecasts, plus monthly forecasting cycles.
• Own monthly performance and executive reporting.
• Provide commercial analysis across revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and key drivers.
• Build and improve financial models, KPI dashboards and management reporting.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify risks, opportunities and improvements.
• Prepare analysis and materials for the CFO, ELT, and Board.
• Support acquisition analysis, integration and strategic initiatives.
• Standardise FP&A processes and reporting definitions.

Skills

FP&A experience

Commercial finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced FP&A Manager to join a highly successful and rapidly growing organisation that has scaled to more than $3 billion in revenue in just 10 years.

The business has grown through a combination of strong organic growth and acquisitions creating a complex and evolving environment where finance has a genuine opportunity to influence the next phase of growth.

This is not a role focused purely on producing reports. You will work closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, taking ownership of budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and commercial analysis, while helping to build a more consistent, scalable and decision-focused FP&A function.

The opportunity

The organisation is entering an exciting stage of its growth journey, with a clear focus on bringing greater structure, consistency and commercial insight to an increasingly sophisticated business.

As FP&A Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of the FP&A function, rather than simply inherit an established process.

The role will commence as a 12 month fixed term contract with high potential to transition into a permanent role within the organisation.

You'll be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, challenge assumptions, strengthen forecasting and develop reporting that genuinely helps management make better decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the annual budgeting process, reforecasts and monthly forecasting cycles
• Owning monthly performance and executive reporting
• Providing commercial analysis across revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and key business drivers
• Building and improving financial models, KPI dashboards and management reporting
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to identify risks, opportunities and performance improvements
• Preparing analysis and materials for the CFO, Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Supporting acquisition analysis, integration and strategic initiatives
• Standardising FP&A processes, reporting definitions and management information
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and better use of data

Why this role?

This is a rare opportunity to join a business that has achieved significant scale in a remarkably short period, while still retaining the entrepreneurial mindset that has driven its growth.

You’ll have:

• Direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership
• The opportunity to influence a $3bn+ organisation
• A genuine mandate to build and shape the FP&A function
• Exposure to an acquisitive, multi-entity environment
• Significant scope to improve forecasting, reporting, modelling and commercial insights
• The opportunity to work across strategic initiatives, acquisitions and integrations
• A role where the impact of your work will be highly visible
• Flexible working arrangements

About you

We're looking for a commercially minded FP&A / Commercial Finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced and evolving environment and is comfortable getting into the detail while keeping sight of the bigger picture.

You will ideally have:

• Strong FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering experience
• Proven ownership of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Experience producing executive and Board-level reporting
• Strong analytical and commercial judgement
• The confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders
• A pragmatic approach to improving processes and working with imperfect data

If you're an FP&A professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence how a function operates and play a meaningful part in the next phase of a high-growth business, this is an opportunity worth exploring.