Reporting into the Head of Commercial Finance, you’ll play a pivotal role in the finance team, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, analysis, and insights to assist business decision-making. The role will focus on performance reporting, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities while contributing to a smooth transition period within the finance function. Your role will include but not be limited to the following duties.
- Prepare monthly management reports and variance analyses to provide insight into financial performance.
- Support month-end close activities, including journal preparation, reconciliations, and accruals.
- Assist with forecasting and budgeting processes, ensuring data integrity and timeliness.
- Conduct financial analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making.
- Work with business partners to review results, identify variances, and explain key drivers.
- Provide ad-hoc financial modelling and analysis to support projects or initiatives.
- Support process improvement initiatives within reporting or analysis where possible.
- Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by the senior management
The Candidate
The successful candidate will bring at least five years of management accounting experience, with strong analytical, reporting, and Excel skills, and a demonstrated ability to deliver accurate outputs within tight timeframes. Proficiency in ERP systems is essential, and experience in the transport, logistics, or maritime sectors will be well regarded. Exposure to tools such as Power BI or other data visualisation platforms would also be advantageous.
The Organisation
Sharp & Carter has been engaged to partner with a leading transport and logistics business who deal with some of the largest fast-moving consumer goods businesses in Australia. Their vision is to deliver service excellence while also internally developing and progressing their staff.
How to Apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link. Alternatively, to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Jonathon Prince
