Commercial Finance Transformation Lead (6 Month FTC)

Job title : Commercial Finance Transformation Lead (6 Month FTC)
Location : Parramatta
Job type : Contract or Temp
Salary : $190,000.00 - $210,000.00 + Superannuation
Contact name : Samantha Tan
Contact email : stan@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : ST1713813
  • Western Sydney | Onsite Parking | Hybrid Working
  • 6-Month Fixed Term Contract (Potential for Extension/Permanency)
  • Suitable for Commercially Minded Finance Leaders with Passion For Transformation
About the Company and Role
We are currently partnering a leading industrial manufacturing group  to recruit a Commercial Finance Transformation Lead on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader with a passion for transformation, operating model design, and building best-in-class FP&A capability. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will play a critical part in shaping the Commercial Finance operating model, driving planning capability, and enabling better decision-making across the business.
  
Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement the Commercial Finance operating model including FP&A and Business Partnering structures
  • Establish planning, forecasting, and performance management frameworks (budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning)
  • Define and support implementation of systems, reporting, and planning tools
  • Partner with ERP and data teams to ensure fit-for-purpose financial systems and reporting capability
  • Drive stakeholder engagement and change management across divisional leadership teams
  • Support the rollout of new planning and reporting platforms
  • Build governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and KPI structures
  • Assist in recruitment and onboarding of the permanent Commercial Finance team
  • Develop and execute a transformation roadmap, tracking delivery against key milestones
  
About You
You will bring:
  • CA/CPA preferred with ~15+ years’ experience across commercial finance, FP&A, and/or transformation roles.
  • Hands-on finance transformation experience with ability to operate both strategically and tactically in complex environments
  • Strong commercial finance and business partnering capability
  • Experience implementing planning, forecasting, or ERP/reporting systems
  • Ability to navigate complex, multi-entity environments
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
  • Experience supporting team build-out and capability uplift
  
Why Apply?
  • Shape a finance function from the ground up
  • Work directly with an experienced and high-performing leadership team
  • Exposure to a large-scale, multi-entity transformation
  • A fast-paced, high-impact environment where your work will deliver tangible outcomes
  • Potential for contract extension based on delivery milestones

How to Apply:
To apply, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Samantha Tan at stan@sharpandcarter.com.au