An exciting, newly-created role with a multinational, industry-leading organisation has arisen to fill a key role in their Finance team. This Finance Business Partner position will help provide insightful analysis into key performance trends that exist in order to drive the positive financial direction of the company. This role is a full-time, 5 day in the office, permanent opportunity. If sporadic work-from-home flexibility is needed; this is of course treated with a "common sense approach" and allowed.
The responsibilities
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Month End - responsible for overseeing the full month-end close process for the business unit. This includes preparing & processing month-end journals; including intercompany arrangements in Pronto. Also, be accountable for the P&L and balance sheet month end reporting; working collaboratively with the Group Finance team
- Finance Business Partnering - be the key Commercial Finance conduit between Operations and broader Finance. Bring together facts and data to drive the right discussion with stakeholders, identifying risks and opportunities, and delivering better overall business outcomes.
- Team Mentoring and Training – mentor and manage one direct report and two indirect reports
- Business Analysis and Insights – perform key analysis of profitability and business opportunities across areas such as customers, products, manufacturing COGS, pricing, discounts, sponsorships, assets, utilisation and labour productivity. Perform recurring and ad-hoc analysis and drive methodology and tools to create insights for the company.
- Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting – preparation of the business unit annual budget and continual reforecasts. Create, update and maintain financial models and detailed forecasts of the organisation’s future operations (including comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts; performing variance analysis to identify deficits and opportunities to optimise performance)
- Reconciliations – responsible for the completion of all balance sheet reconciliations of the divisions on a monthly basis in Blackline software.
- Financial Reporting – prepare monthly management reports for the GM & Department managers. Use BI tools to prepare monthly financial reports for inclusion in Sales & Margin, Divisional P&L and Board Reports.
- Finance Process Improvement & Projects - Identify and drive continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Ad-hoc project work as required.
Ideally, you will be a CA/CPA qualified accounting professional and will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills as your ability to interact and engage cross functionally within the business will be crucial to your success. Additionally, you will have a strong attention to detail, enjoy cross-functionally partnering with senior stakeholders and have previously had direct team management / people leadership experience.
Additional benefits
- Work with a true industry-leading organisation whom are experiencing a key period of growth at the moment!
- Free parking
- Fun and dynamic company culture
- Work-funded travel opportunities to New Zealand!
- Substantial salary package
Our client is an instantly recognizable name residing within their industry. With a diverse portfolio, they have now been recognized as an "employer of choice" in the market.
How to apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jamie Burgess on 0439 014 028 or jburgess@sharpandcarter.com.au, quoting Ref No JB5699.
