Junior Financial Planning & Analysis

Sonova; Geehi; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonova, a leading hearing care company, seeks a Junior FP&A Officer in NSW to provide strategic insights and support data-driven decisions. You will partner with multiple departments to deliver accurate forecasts and budgets, analyse performance, and assist initiatives with financial modelling.

You will drive monthly profitability analysis, operating expense reviews by cost centre, and KPI reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Finance/accounting/commerce degree required.
• CA/CPA designation preferred.
• 2–3 years FP&A experience or equivalent preferred.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Drive monthly sales, gross margin, and profitability analysis.
• Lead monthly performance reviews and cost optimization initiatives.
• Deliver management reports, dashboards, and KPI analysis for leadership.
• Build and maintain financial models for initiatives, product portfolios, and channels.
• Own monthly operating expense analysis by cost centre with budget owners.
• Support pricing, vendor negotiations, and business cases with financial insights.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Commercial orientation

Multidepartment collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Accounting/Finance/Commerce degree

CA/CPA designation

Tools

SAP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Who we are

You enjoy creating and innovating. You never stop striving for better. You take responsibility and you get results. You love being part of a team. Above all, you want your work to matter: Welcome to our world! At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life. Our innovative hearing care solutions help millions of people enjoy life’s unforgettable moments.

We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, products and services that keep pushing hearing care forward, and a culture where you can quickly belong and perform at your best.

If you want the freedom to explore, opportunities to grow, and make positive change on peoples lives through your work, this is the place for you.

Join Sonova. Create sense.

Junior Financial Planning & Analysis

We are seeking a highly strategic Junior Financial Planning & Analysis Officer to provide strategic insights, support data-driven decision making, and drive business performance through effective planning, analysis, and cross functional collaboration. This role serves as a key business partner, working closely with various departments to deliver accurate and insightful financial forecasts and budgets, analyse business performance and identify areas for improvement, support strategic initiatives with financial modelling and scenario analysis, enhance financial visibility through reporting, metrics, and dashboards and ensure financial discipline and alignment with overall business goals.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their commercial finance skills while working closely with and reporting to the Senior Financial Planning Analyst.

More about the role:

Business Partnering:

• Drive monthly sales, gross margin, and profitability analysis, providing actionable insights to support revenue growth and margin enhancement.

• Lead monthly service business performance reviews, identifying cost optimization opportunities and recommending initiatives to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

• Deliver high-quality monthly management reports, dashboards, and KPI analysis that enable informed decision-making by senior leadership.

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, product portfolios, and channel performance, supporting sustainable business growth.

• Own monthly operating expense analysis by cost centre, facilitating performance review meetings with budget owners to proactively identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions to achieve financial targets.

• Perform customer returns analysis and identify root causes to support operational efficiency and commercial strategies.

• Provide financial evaluation and commercial analysis for vendor selection, procurement initiatives, and contract negotiations to ensure optimal value and return on investment.

• Partner with Product Management, Marketing, and Sales teams to provide pricing recommendations for new product launches and commercial initiatives, balancing revenue growth, market competitiveness, and profitability objectives.

• Support business case development, and ad hoc commercial analysis to drive strategic decision-making and business performance improvement.

• Act as a trusted finance business partner by translating financial data into meaningful insights and influencing stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

Budgeting & Forecast:

• Work closely with the Finance Director to drive the annual budgeting process in line with group guidelines and ensure accurate TM1 submission.

• Responsible for the monthly rolling forecast process, ensuring alignment with business performance and market trends.

Finance & Governance:

• Prepare monthly customer rebates and discount journals as per customer contracts

• Responsible for monthly cost run in ERP to ensure transfer pricing accuracy

• Perform& Complete monthly ICs checks to support compliance and risk mitigation.

• Proactively identify the business risks and work out the solution to resolve issues.

• Strong support for external audit and internal audit

• Strong support for annual fixed assets and inventory counting procedures

• Assist with monthly scrap procedures.

• Continuous improvement of SOPs to enhance financial efficiency and control.

More about you:

• Qualification in accounting or finance or commerce; CA/CPA qualified

• At least 2-3 years of practical in an FP&A role

• Strong analytical and commercial mindset, with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data and translate insights into business actions.

• Demonstrated ability to identify performance drivers, risks, and opportunities, and recommend practical solutions to improve business outcomes.

• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario planning skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines in a dynamic business environment. Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and business requirements.

• Sound understanding of business operations, market dynamics, and key financial performance drivers.

• Strong SAP experience and Advanced Excel skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to achieving business and financial objectives.

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels through data-driven insights and commercially focused recommendations.

More about what we offer:

As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we’re committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.