Finance Analyst | FMCG | Western Suburbs

Job title : Finance Analyst | FMCG | Western Suburbs
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Contract or Temp
Contact name : Steph Dawson
Contact email : sdawson@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1734496
The Organisation
This national food business has a proud history in food manufacturing, delivering high-quality products to consumers across Australia. They are now seeking a talented and experienced Finance Analyst to assist their dynamic team at their Melbourne site in the western suburbs.

The Role
Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver weekly and monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis, trend insights, commentary and executive briefings.
  • Maintain reporting continuity and support key planning cycles.
  • Support Adaptive Planning system activities, including testing, data validation, reconciliation, scenario testing and issue resolution.
  • Assist model updates, workflow execution, month-end migration and early BAU transition alongside FP&A and delivery partners.
  • Support customer submissions across volume, margin, labour and overheads, including data checks, reconciliations and scenario/price modelling.
  • Provide coverage during Commercial Finance leadership transition and contribute to major finance workstreams.
  • Collaborate with Site Finance, Commercial Finance, FP&A, BI, Group and IT/data teams to ensure strong communication, data quality and reporting integrity.
  • Support uplift of tools, reporting templates and governance practices across finance processes.
The Successful Candidate 
  • CA/CPA Qualified or equivalent
  • Experience working within a medium-large size FMCG/Manufacturing business 
  • Strong communication / analytical skills
  • Ability to business partner with a variety of stakeholders
  • Advanced Financial modelling skills and experienced in using
    Business Intelligence tools (Power BI and Power Query is
    a plus)
  • SAP experience is advantageous 
How To Apply 
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. For further enquiries, feel free to contact Steph Dawson at: sdawson@sharpandcarter.com.au