Site Controller

Lactalis Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis Australia is seeking a Site Financial Controller for the Clarence Gardens site. You will report to the Site Manager with dotted line to the Financial Controller Liquids and oversee all accounting and reporting services.

You will collaborate with all departments to improve cost and efficiency, delivering financial analysis to support leadership decisions. Key duties include leading monthly reports, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and driving profitability improvements through

Qualifications

• Able to lead monthly financial reporting and provide performance insights.
• Partner with site leaders to analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts, savings plans and budget processes.
• Provide financial governance, KPI reporting and capital project evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial reporting with accurate results and insights.
• Analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior year to identify risks and improvements.
• Develop and maintain forecasts, savings plans and budgets with high accuracy.
• Coordinate annual budget process and align cost drivers with operational plans.
• Act as trusted financial partner to site leadership for decision-making and improvements.
• Monitor site KPIs and translate data into financial insights.

Skills

Analytical

Organized

Detail-oriented

Commercial mindset

Strong communicator

Manufacturing experience

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Engineering background

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Be part of the #1 global dairy company in the world
• Work with iconic Australian brands; Pauls Milk, Ice Break, Oak & More!
• Excellent team environment and development opportunities

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our Clarence Gardens team as the Site Financial Controller. Reporting to the Site Manager, with a dotted line to the Financial Controller Liquids, you will be responsible for all accounting and reporting services for the Clarence Gardens site.

You will be actively involved with all departments across the site and play an integral role in delivering improvements to the cost and efficiency of our operation.You will provide financial analysis and advice to the Site Leadership Team to assist with their decision making.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead monthly financial reporting, delivering accurate results and clear performance insights.
• Partner with operational leaders to analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior year performance, identifying risks, opportunities and improvement actions.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts and savings plans, delivering a high level of accuracy and providing early visibility of performance gaps.
• Coordinate the annual budget process, ensuring all financial assumptions, cost drivers, savings initiatives and operational plans are fully aligned and accurately reflected.
• Act as a trusted financial partner to site leadership, supporting decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Monitor, analyse and report site performance KPIs, translating operational data into meaningful financial insights.
• Drive financial governance, KPI reporting, costing, capital project evaluation and profitability improvement initiatives.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will take ownership of your site, build strong partnerships across the business, and be a key contributor to a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Highly organised, analytical, and detail-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially minded, able to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Strong communicator who builds relationships, challenges constructively, and drives continuous improvement.
• Experience in manufacturing as a Management Controller, Site Controller, Accountant or Site Accountant is highly desirable.
• Experience using a major ERP System such as SAP.
• Candidates with an Engineering, Operations Finance or Lean Six Sigma background are also encouraged to apply.

Our Story

Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience.

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.