Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Hunter Manning; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Manning is seeking an FP&A Manager to join its finance function, near the airport. Reporting to the CFO, you will turn operational activity into short-term and multi-year financial plans, providing insight for sound decisions.

This hands-on leadership role collaborates with senior management, operations and the finance team to drive performance. You will lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and commentary, develop scenarios, and own cost frameworks and unit economics.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualified.
• Solid FP&A/management accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel and ability to build financial models from scratch.
• Strong understanding of standard costing and variance analysis.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to non-finance audiences.
• Collaborative and able to manage competing priorities.
• Team leadership experience in asset-intensive industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and prepare packs and commentary for Senior Management and Board.
• Maintain a rolling forecast with variance analysis and clear commentary.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity models to support strategic decisions.
• Own the standard cost framework and unit economics, including ROIC analysis.
• Produce monthly performance and cost analysis, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Own and improve financial models and planning tools, seeking automation opportunities.
• Maintain data integrity of planning/forecasting with IT and Operations.
• Contribute to monthly management and Board reporting.
• Lead, guide and review the work of a commercial analyst.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Communication

Leadership

Education

CPA or CA

Job description

Our client is a large privately owned mining services provider based near the airport with a strong National and International customer base. The business is seeking an FP&A Manager to join its finance function.

About the role

Reporting to the CFO, you'll turn operational activity into short-term and multi-year financial plans and give the business the insight it needs to make sound decisions. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll work with senior management, operational leaders and the broader finance team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the annual budgeting process and preparing budget packs and commentary for senior management and the Board
• Maintaining a rolling forecast, with variance analysis and clear commentary
• Developing scenario and sensitivity models to support strategic and commercial decisions
• Owning the standard cost framework and unit economics, including return on capital analysis
• Producing monthly performance and cost analysis, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities
• Owning and improving the business's financial models and planning tools, including identifying opportunities to automate and streamline processes
• Maintaining the integrity of planning and forecasting data in partnership with IT and operations
• Contributing to monthly management and Board reporting
• Leading, guiding and reviewing the work of a commercial analyst

About you

• CPA or CA qualified
• Solid experience in FP&A, management accounting or commercial finance
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to build financial models from scratch
• Strong understanding of standard costing and variance analysis
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to present financial information to non-finance audiences
• Collaborative, solutions-focused and able to manage competing priorities
• Team leadership experience and experience in asset-intensive industries will be highly regarded