Finance Manager

Description:

Join a powerhouse in the FMCG and manufacturing space, renowned for its iconic products that have become staples in households across Australia and beyond. With a strong and ever-expanding presence in both local and international markets, this organization is entering an exciting phase of transformation and growth. Driven by a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, they continue to set benchmarks in the industry. Boasting a rich legacy of quality and customer trust, they are now poised to explore new markets, develop cutting-edge solutions, and scale their operations exponentially.

The Responsibilities

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will take charge of (but not limited too):
 

• Lead the annual budgeting process, create/update BOMs and labor routes, and regularly update financial forecasts to reflect market trends
• Collaborate with teams such as procurement, operations, product development to provide financial insights for informed business decisions - business partnering component
• Support inventory management and oversee site inventory variances
• Develop and monitor key financial and operational KPIs, such as material variance, PPV, labour, and yield
• Build and maintain relationships with the Operations Team to ensure timely and actionable Factory performance reports.
• Undertake complex cost modelling to support equipment and site optimisation (plant of best fit) analysis
• Lead the calculation and analysis of cost-related benefits to support proposals for major capital expenditure projects
• Perform regular review of site P&Ls and Balance Sheets with regards to key items such as stocks, price movements, fixed assets transactions etc.
   

Skills and Experience
 

• FMCG/Manufacturing experience will be very highly regarded
• Ability to navigate through a large, complex manufacturing/site based role and business with industry specific knowledge like costing, BOM, routing, site controlling and etc.