Strategic Finance & Growth Manager

Private Advertiser; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Melbourne seeks a commercially minded Finance & Commercial Manager to shape the brand's financial future. You will drive profitability, manage cash flow, and build the financial foundations for growth, collaborating with the CEO and leadership team.

You'll analyse product/customer profitability, optimise inventory and implement better processes, leveraging technology and AI to improve decision-making. This is a hands-on role with real influence across the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in management accounting or a similar role.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, wholesale or another product-based business.
• CA or CPA qualification (or currently working towards it).
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, stock control and working capital management.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and commercial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meaningful monthly management reporting, financial analysis and insights that drive business decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning, providing visibility of financial performance and future business needs.
• Analyse customer, product and channel profitability to identify opportunities for growth and improved margins.
• Partner with Sales, Supply Chain and Operations to improve profitability, productivity and overall business performance.
• Support pricing strategies, margin analysis and cost optimisation.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to the CEO and leadership team.
• Take ownership of stock control and inventory reporting, ensuring accurate and reliable stock information across the business.
• Drive improvements in inventory accuracy, stock reconciliations and stocktake processes.
• Monitor stock levels, inventory movements, slow-moving and obsolete stock, and identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory.
• Improve stock forecasting and purchasing decisions to balance product availability, working capital and cash flow.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Operations to improve inventory planning, purchasing controls and stock management processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Commercial finance

Inventory accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Private Advertiser in Melbourne seeks a commercially minded Finance & Commercial Manager to shape the brand's financial future. You will drive profitability, manage cash flow, and build the financial foundations for growth, collaborating with the CEO and leadership team.

You'll analyse product/customer profitability, optimise inventory and implement better processes, leveraging technology and AI to improve decision-making. This is a hands-on role with real influence across the business.