General Manager Finance - Supply Chain

Pact; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Pact Group is seeking a high-calibre commercial finance leader to shape the direction and performance of the supply chain. You will be the primary strategic finance partner to the Supply Chain Leadership Team, bringing financial and commercial insight to strategy, performance and key business decisions.

Reporting to the EGM Supply Chain, you will drive planning, budgeting and forecasting, lead a finance team and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation to optimise cost,

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial finance and financial management experience in a fast-moving business.
• Strong analytical ability to convert complex data into actionable insights.
• Solid management accounting knowledge including pricing and commercial negotiations.
• Proven track record partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance professionals.
• History of driving process improvement and operational excellence.
• Excellent influencing, communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Confident, capable of challenging others and managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused financial advice and constructive challenge to support decisions.
• Monitor financial and operational performance through KPIs, supply chain metrics and budgets.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities across the supply chain and develop mitigations.
• Develop cost-to-serve analysis and reporting to improve visibility of supply chain costs.
• Deliver recurring and ad hoc analysis across profitability, pricing, asset utilisation and labour productivity.
• Translate business analysis into insights that improve supply chain efficiency.
• Support planning, budgeting and forecasting with a clear supply chain perspective.
• Contribute to commercial negotiations, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team and foster accountability.
• Champion health, safety and environmental requirements in line with Pact Group policies.

Job description

Job Description

About this opportunity

This is a high-impact opportunity for an accomplished commercial finance leader to influence the direction and performance of Pact Group’s supply chain function.

Reporting to the EGM Supply Chain, you will act as the primary strategic finance partner to the Supply Chain Leadership Team. You will bring a strong financial and commercial lens to strategy development, operational performance and key business decisions, balancing constructive challenge with genuine partnership.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Be To

• Provide commercially focused financial advice, analysis and constructive challenge to support sound decision-making.
• Monitor financial and operational performance through relevant KPIs, supply chain metrics and budget targets.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities across the supply chain and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Develop cost-to-serve analysis and reporting to improve visibility and management of supply chain costs.
• Deliver recurring and ad hoc analysis across profitability, pricing, asset utilisation, labour productivity, products, customers and services.
• Translate business analysis into meaningful insights that improve supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support planning, budgeting and forecasting activities, bringing a clear supply chain perspective to Group Finance.
• Contribute to commercial negotiations, business projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering accountability, professional growth and operational excellence.
• Champion compliance with Pact Group’s health, safety and environmental requirements

Your Skills And Experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Extensive commercial finance and financial management experience within a fast-moving business environment.
• Expert financial analysis skills, with the ability to convert complex information into clear insights for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong management accounting knowledge, including experience in pricing and commercial negotiations.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and working across cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance professionals.
• A track record of driving process improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong influencing, communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to challenge constructively, manage competing priorities and make decisions under pressure.
• A proactive and innovative approach to solving complex business problems.
• M&A experience, including integrations and separations.