Strategic FP&A Manager – Budgeting & Forecasting

Hunter Manning; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Manning is seeking an FP&A Manager to join its finance function, near the airport. Reporting to the CFO, you will turn operational activity into short-term and multi-year financial plans, providing insight for sound decisions.

This hands-on leadership role collaborates with senior management, operations and the finance team to drive performance. You will lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and commentary, develop scenarios, and own cost frameworks and unit economics.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualified.
• Solid FP&A/management accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel and ability to build financial models from scratch.
• Strong understanding of standard costing and variance analysis.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to non-finance audiences.
• Collaborative and able to manage competing priorities.
• Team leadership experience in asset-intensive industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and prepare packs and commentary for Senior Management and Board.
• Maintain a rolling forecast with variance analysis and clear commentary.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity models to support strategic decisions.
• Own the standard cost framework and unit economics, including ROIC analysis.
• Produce monthly performance and cost analysis, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Own and improve financial models and planning tools, seeking automation opportunities.
• Maintain data integrity of planning/forecasting with IT and Operations.
• Contribute to monthly management and Board reporting.
• Lead, guide and review the work of a commercial analyst.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Communication

Leadership

Education

CPA or CA

Job description

Hunter Manning is seeking an FP&A Manager to join its finance function, near the airport. Reporting to the CFO, you will turn operational activity into short-term and multi-year financial plans, providing insight for sound decisions.

This hands-on leadership role collaborates with senior management, operations and the finance team to drive performance. You will lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and commentary, develop scenarios, and own cost frameworks and unit economics.