Our client is a growing, household FMCG company that has gone through exponential growth in recent years'. As they continue to grow and expand, there is now an opportunity for a highly talented commercial finance candidate to join the business as their key partner to the Sales & Marketing team.

The Finance Analyst supports the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function by providing actionable financial insights to drive performance and strategic decision-making.
This role is responsible for financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and the development of tools to improve financial planning processes.

The Finance Analyst will be responsible for: 

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Conduct monthly financial performance analysis, including variance analysis against budget and prior periods.
• Build and maintain financial models to support decision-making, scenario planning, and business case evaluations.
• Prepare and deliver management reports, dashboards, and presentations with clear insights and recommendations.
• Partner with business units to provide financial support for strategic initiatives and commercial projects.
• Analyse key drivers of business performance, trends, and KPIs.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial data by performing reconciliations and data validation.
• Support continuous improvement of reporting tools and planning processes.
• Collaborate on cost control, pricing analysis, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Assist with capital expenditure assessments and investment appraisals

The ideal candidate:

• Working towards CPA, min 3 years experience
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Exposure to both financial and management accounting in a broader business
• Demonstrated ability to understand the planning and forecasting process across revenue, costs, working capital and cashflow (including the links within the 3-way model)
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
• Ability to analyse business performance and draw conclusions to drive business performance
• Problem solving, decision-making, communication, and negotiation skills
• Teamwork with the ability to work teams across sites
• Flexibility and resilience with the ability to cope with changes within a growing business

This is an outstanding opportunity for a top-tier commercial finance professional to join this growing Australian FMCG business in a career defining role. To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below or contact Danielle Bower on 0473 489 543 or dbower@sharpandcarter.com.au