Manufacturing & Distribution Senior Analyst | Sydney

George Weston Foods; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Flexible working

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Mauri, part of the George Weston Foods Group, is seeking a Manufacturing & Distribution Senior Analyst to join the Operations Finance team on a 12-month max-term contract. Based at Enfield head office, you will own financial analysis across milling operations, warehousing, and distribution, with interstate travel to VIC and WA sites.

You will ensure robust governance, reporting, and cost-to-serve efficiency, while supporting data-driven decisions and capital expenditure projects.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualifications (or working towards).
• 3–5+ years' experience in an operations finance role or similar in FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Strong inventory knowledge with distribution/warehousing exposure.
• Advanced Excel with Power Query; experience with month-end close, forecasting and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive financial support for mill operations, warehousing, freight and distribution activities.
• Lead analytical work for site continuous improvement, working capital optimisation, and capex projects.
• Drive scenario modelling, cost-to-serve analysis, and performance tracking to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Oversee governance processes for inventory management, including stock take activities and internal controls.

Skills

Finance analysis

Operations liaison

Forecasting

Budgeting

Inventory understanding

Travel readiness

Education

CPA or CA qualifications (or working towards)

Tools

Excel (Advanced) - Power Query

Job description

About Us

At Mauri, we believe in the power of baking to bring people together.

As part of the George Weston Foods Group, we’re a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains, and animal nutrition across Australia and New Zealand.

Every day, we work through insight and innovation to help bakers thrive — and together, we sustainably feed the nation.

Job Description

About The Role

We are seeking a Manufacturing & Distribution Senior Analyst to join our Operations Finance team on a 12-month max-term contract.

Based at our Enfield head office and taking ownership of our Ballarat (VIC) and Northam (WA) flour mills, this role reports to the National Manufacturing & Distribution Finance BP.

This role involves high-quality financial analysis, insight, and reporting across manufacturing, logistics, and distribution functions. You will ensure robust financial compliance, governance, control, and accountability while enabling data-driven decision-making that improves operational and cost-to-serve efficiency.

This position plays a key role in:

• Providing proactive financial support for mill operations, warehousing, freight, and distribution network activities.
• Leading analytical work for site continuous improvement initiatives, working capital optimisation, and capital expenditure projects.
• Driving scenario modelling, cost-to-serve analysis, and performance tracking to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and support strategic initiatives.
• Overseeing governance processes for inventory management, including leading and validating stock take activities, ensuring accuracy of reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.

Interstate travel is required (approx. monthly) to visit VIC and WA sites.

About You

You are a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to operations, investigating and influencing outcomes.

The suitable candidate will possess:

• CPA or CA qualifications (or working towards)
• 3–5+ years' experience in an operations finance role, within FMCG / food manufacturing
• A strong understanding of inventory is important, and distribution/warehousing exposure is preferrable
• Advanced Excel experience - Power Query is preferrable
• Experience with month‑end close, forecasting and budgeting
• Willingness and ability to travel as required

What's on offer at Mauri?

• A genuine focus on personal development
• Flexibility that supports how you work best
• A culture that celebrates diversity and authenticity

GWF is an equal-opportunity employer and invites applications from diverse backgrounds. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment.

We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values.

Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self!