A leading Australian business is seeking an experienced Finance & Accounting Manager to partner closely with its Sales leadership team during a key period of growth and transformation. This is a hands-on contract opportunity where you'll combine financial control, commercial analysis and business partnering to help drive performance across a complex, multi-channel operation.

The Opportunity Reporting to senior finance leadership and working closely with Sales stakeholders, you will be responsible for:

• Leading month-end reporting, analysis and performance commentary
• Driving budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning processes
• Partnering with Sales leaders to provide commercial insights and decision support
• Building financial models, business cases and scenario analysis
• Improving reporting, governance, controls and financial processes
• Supporting strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Providing meaningful insights to drive revenue growth and profitability

About You You are a CA/CPA qualified finance professional with strong commercial acumen and a proven ability to influence stakeholders outside of finance. You enjoy operating in a fast-paced environment and can quickly add value in a contract capacity.
Ideally, you will bring:

• Significant experience in management accounting, forecasting and business partnering
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to large ERP environments
• The ability to communicate confidently with operational and senior leadership teams
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to hit the ground running

What's On Offer?

• Immediate start available
• Initial 3-month contract with potential to extend
• Mulgrave location
• High-profile business partnering role with strong stakeholder exposure
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact from day one

If you're an experienced Finance Manager or Senior Commercial Finance professional available at short notice, we'd love to hear from you.