Senior Finance Analyst

Sharp & Carter South East Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter South East Melbourne is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with Sales and Marketing, delivering insights that improve profitability and performance. You will build financial models, lead forecasting, and support budgeting while influencing senior stakeholders across a fast-paced consumer products environment.

The role requires CA/CPA qualifications, 5+ years in commercial finance, and strong Excel; familiarisation with Power BI, SAP or Cognos is highly regarded to drive

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent professional credential.
• 5+ years’ experience in commercial finance, management accounting or analytical role.
• Background in retail, FMCG or distribution environments.
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis capability.
• Advanced Excel skills; exposure to Power BI, SAP or Cognos is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales and Marketing to provide proactive, forward-looking financial insights.
• Deliver profitability analysis across product, channel and customer segments.
• Build and maintain financial models to support new product launches, promotions and pricing decisions.
• Lead forecasting and contribute to budgeting processes.
• Identify risks and opportunities through scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Support month-end activities and ensure accuracy of financial results.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, systems and processes.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Cognos

Excel

Job description

We are partnering with a globally recognised consumer products organisation with a strong retail footprint across Australia and New Zealand. With ambitious growth plans and a focus on innovation, they are looking to appoint a high-calibre Senior Finance Analyst to support their Sales and Marketing functions.

This is a true business partnering role, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence commercial decision-making in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will act as a trusted advisor to Sales and Marketing, providing insights that drive performance and profitability. Your ability to translate data into meaningful commercial outcomes will be critical.

• Partnering closely with Sales and Marketing to provide proactive, forward-looking financial insights
• Delivering profitability analysis across product, channel and customer segments
• Building and maintaining financial models to support new product launches, promotions and pricing decisions
• Leading forecasting and contributing to budgeting processes
• Identifying risks and opportunities through scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Supporting month-end activities and ensuring accuracy of financial results
• Driving continuous improvement across reporting, systems and processes

About You

You are commercially minded, analytically strong and confident engaging with non-finance stakeholders. You thrive in environments where you can challenge thinking and add real value.

You will bring:

• CA/CPA qualification
• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial finance, management accounting or analytical role
• Background in retail, FMCG or distribution environments
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis capability
• Advanced Excel skills, with exposure to tools such as Power BI, SAP or Cognos highly regarded
• Proven ability to influence and partner with stakeholders across the business