Strategic Finance Partner for LBW Growth

DKSH; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DKSH ANZ Consumer Goods division LBW is seeking an experienced finance leader to drive the full value chain—revenue, profitability, working capital, and cash flow—across the Lifestyles, Beauty and Wellness category. You will partner with sales, marketing and leadership to enable profitable growth and strategic investments.

In this Senior Commercial Finance role, you will lead budgeting, forecasting and transformation initiatives, including automation and Power BI reporting, while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7+ years' experience in commercial finance, business partnering or FP&A leadership roles within FMCG/Beauty, retail, distribution or other fast-paced customer-focused industries.
• Proven track record in business partnering and supporting commercial decision-making.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and project delivery; CA ANZ, CPA or equivalent qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the full value chain of the LBW business, including revenue, gross profit, EBIT, working capital, inventory and cash flow outcomes.
• Serve as the strategic finance lead, partnering with sales, marketing, operations and leadership to drive profitable growth, market share expansion and value creation.
• Lead analysis of key drivers focusing on Trade Spend, ROI, COGS analysis, inventory management and cash flow.
• Understand sales channels and their rebate/discount/terms structure; drawing from prior working experience.
• Present financial insights and business performance outcomes to key clients and customers, supporting long-term strategic partnerships.
• Financial evaluation of major customer negotiations, client tenders, commercial investments, strategic partnerships and new business opportunities.
• Ensure financial plans are aligned with strategic objectives and supported by data-driven insights communicated succinctly.
• Monitor performance against plan, identify variances, and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Complete annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives including automation, Power BI reporting, advanced forecasting capability, and commercial analytics enhancement.
• Collaborate with global and regional finance teams to implement best practices and leverage synergies.
• Lead improvement projects within country finance teams and business units.
• Work with corporate BU controlling to improve finance partnering and strategy implementation.
• Work with NZ CG counterparts for monthly reporting and project roll outs.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

FP&A leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project delivery

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Job description

DKSH ANZ Consumer Goods division LBW is seeking an experienced finance leader to drive the full value chain—revenue, profitability, working capital, and cash flow—across the Lifestyles, Beauty and Wellness category. You will partner with sales, marketing and leadership to enable profitable growth and strategic investments.

In this Senior Commercial Finance role, you will lead budgeting, forecasting and transformation initiatives, including automation and Power BI reporting, while collaborating