FP&A Analyst | Immediate Start

Atlas Partners; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consultancy in Melbourne is seeking an analytically minded FP&A Analyst for a 6-month initial contract. The role involves delivering detailed P&L analysis and developing senior management reporting packs. Candidates should possess a CA/CPA qualification along with strong FP&A capabilities and advanced Excel skills. This position offers meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders with a clear pathway to a permanent role.

Benefits

Initial 6-month contract with strong potential to go permanent

Exposure to senior leadership and board level reporting

Hands on FP&A role with genuine analytical depth

Qualifications

• CA / CPA qualification or equivalent is essential.
• Strong FP&A and analytical skills are crucial.
• High attention to detail required for accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver detailed P&L analysis, including Volume, Price and Mix.
• Prepare high quality senior management and board level reporting packs.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial information.

Skills

Strong FP&A capabilities

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Commercial mindset

Advanced Excel

Education

CA / CPA qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Opportunity

This is a strong opportunity for an analytically minded FP&A Analyst to join a high performing finance team on an initial 6-month contract, created by an internal move. The role offers meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders, board level reporting and commercially focused financial analysis, with a clear pathway to permanency for the right candidate.

The position combines foundational accounting with a strong FP&A focus. While there is a small accounting component, the emphasis is firmly on high quality analysis, understanding performance drivers and producing accurate, well reconciled financial insights that support decision making. This role suits someone who enjoys working close to the numbers, improving the quality and robustness of analysis, and presenting clear, senior ready outputs in a fast paced environment.

Perks

• Initial 6-month contract with strong potential to go permanent
• Exposure to senior leadership and board level reporting
• Hands on FP&A role with genuine analytical depth
• Opportunity to improve and uplift existing reporting and analysis
• Immediate start in new year

The Role

Key responsibilities

• Deliver detailed P&L analysis, including Volume, Price and Mix
• Develop a deep understanding of underlying business performance drivers
• Prepare high quality senior management and board level reporting packs
• Build waterfall analysis and performance bridge reporting
• Reconcile all analytical outputs back to source systems and financial data
• Identify and improve gaps in accuracy, robustness and consistency of analysis
• Post P&L accrual journals and support month end reporting
• Ensure integrity, completeness and accuracy of financial information

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following :

• CA / CPA qualification or equivalent
• Strong FP&A and analytical capability
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy
• Experience producing polished, senior ready financial outputs
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills
• Commercial mindset with the ability to work autonomously

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