Head of Commercial Finance

Job title : Head of Commercial Finance
Location : Victoria
Job type : Contract or Temp
Job reference : 1668787
Our client is a leading Australian retail and services business with a national footprint and annual revenues exceeding $3 billion. Known for its strong brand presence, operational discipline, and customer-first culture, the business continues to perform strongly across both consumer and commercial channels. With a focus on sustainable growth and digital transformation, it is an organisation that combines scale with purpose, offering a dynamic and collaborative environment for finance professionals who want to make an impact.
  
As the Head of Commercial Finance, you will be responsible for: 
  • Lead a team to provide practice finance business partnering, planning processes and procedures to focussed on growth and margin enhancement
  • Develop internal stakeholder relationships at all levels and support the team to do the same so that the team of business partners are trusted advisors within the business
  • Identify commercial risks and opportunities then co-creating action plans to remediate risks and maximise opportunities whilst maintaining financial governance and accountability
  • Use data and insights to influence business decision-making by directing focus to the most impactful drivers and KPIs
  • Develop commercial assumptions informing key investment decisions and ensure the approved outcomes are appropriately reflected in forward financials plans such as budgets, forecasts and business cases
  • Prepare annual budget and recurring forecasts for functional business unit 
  • Identifying, valuing and recommending opportunities to improve financial performance or mitigate risk
The successful candidate must be: 
  • CPA / CA qualified
  • Proven experience in Commercial/Management Accounting in an ASX200 or Big Four environment, with 12+ years experience
  • Experience in retail or FMCG industries is highly desirable

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Danielle Bower on 0473 489 543 or dbower@sharpandcarter.com.au