FMCG Finance Analyst: Trade Spend & Insights - ANZ

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is partnering with a fast-moving consumer goods client to recruit a Management Accountant / Finance Analyst for the ANZ region. The role blends accounting with commercial insight, partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to drive financial performance.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in management or commercial finance, with strong month-end processes, trade spend exposure, and a proactive, collaborative mindset in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified or working towards completion.
• 3+ years' experience in management accounting, financial accounting or commercial finance.
• FMCG or consumer goods industry experience highly regarded.
• Strong month-end accounting and financial reporting capabilities.
• Exposure to trade spend, promotional funding, customer rebates or claims management advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into commercial insights.
• Confident communicator who enjoys partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly and monthly financial reporting, highlighting key performance drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across the ANZ business.
• Own month-end activities including journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage trade spend, promotional funding, customer rebates and discounts.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to track promotional investment and profitability.
• Analyse trade spend effectiveness and provide actionable commercial insights.
• Investigate and resolve customer deductions, claims and outstanding balances.
• Support financial controls, audit requirements and GST compliance.
• Enhance reporting, automate processes and drive efficiencies across finance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Commercial finance

Month-end close

Ad hoc analysis

Strong communicator

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

Sharp and Carter is partnering with a fast-moving consumer goods client to recruit a Management Accountant / Finance Analyst for the ANZ region. The role blends accounting with commercial insight, partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to drive financial performance.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in management or commercial finance, with strong month-end processes, trade spend exposure, and a proactive, collaborative mindset in a dynamic environment.