Junior Finance Business Partner

Job title : Junior Finance Business Partner
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Salary : $100,000 Plus Superannuation
Contact name : Jonathon Prince
Contact email : jprince@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1253760
The Role
Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for providing value-add analysis and reporting as well as assisting with month-end, the budgeting and forecasting process and providing finance business partnering support to numerous stakeholders.  Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
  
  • Partner finance and non-finance stakeholders in preparation of budgets and monthly forecasts
  • Provide insights on budget and forecast variances that drive change and action
  • Support or lead optimisation projects that relate to business intelligence reporting and internal processes
  • Ensure month-end, budget and forecast tasks are completed in a timely manner
  • Support business decision making through accurate, clear and concise presentation of financial data
  • Ongoing continuous improvement mindset, with focus on simplification of periodic tasks (e.g., month-end) and reporting
  • Governance on continuous improvement initiatives
  • Journals & balance sheet recs at month end
  • Supporting data for audits, internal control, budgets, and ad-hoc business requests.
The Candidate
  • Tertiary Qualification in Business, Commerce or Accounting
  • Hold a CA or CPA qualification or currently completing
  • Knowledge and experience in financial and management accounting
  • Ability to define, analyse and resolve complex accounting issues involving multiple ERPs, Business Units and Functions
  • Sound knowledge of accounting and reporting systems (Infor M3 and BlackLine reconciliation software an advantage though not necessarily required)
  • High level analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Demonstrated drive for continuous improvement
  • Advanced Excel skills
  
The Company
Our client is a large ASX listed FMCG organisation that are well-known for the vast suite iconic brands. Buoyed by strong recent results and a unique product offering, this is a really exciting time to join a company on the rise. 

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jonathon Prince