Finance Business Partner

If you haven’t heard of Amer Sports before, you’ve definitely heard of our internationally recognized brands including Wilson, Salomon, Arc’teryx and Atomic. Our brands specialize in high-performance, technical sports equipment and apparel, and encourage users to get outside, keep active and have fun – whether they are playing tennis or golf in the summer, or skiing in the Winter. Bring your Finance Business Partnering skills to this fast-paced and rapidly growing business, with countless possibilities to utilize your excellent leadership, stakeholder management and team management skills.

We’re excited to be recruiting for this new role within our Moorabbin Head Office that reports to our Finance Director and is part of a highly motivated Finance team. This is a pivotal role that will provide support to the FD and business in preparing, developing, planning, managing and analysing key financial information for Amer Sports ANZ as well as ensuing that stakeholders are able to make well informed decisions for future stability, growth and profitability. The role will also provide high quality support for Amer brands on all aspects of finance by liaising with the commercial and sales teams.

What’s on Offer (this just touches on some of the benefits and perks!)

• Competitive salary, bonus and allowances
• Free product and generous allowances to get you kitted out for all your sporting adventures!
• Flexible, family and pet friendly working environment, including additional school holiday flexibility / support.
• Work in a state-of-the-art 6-star energy efficient facility, with a huge business focus on environmental and social strategies
• Free Access to a gym, weekly HIIT classes, table tennis social competitions and more
• Support in career development, wellbeing and personal growth
• Regular staff activity days, including camping, snow trips, fun runs and more!
• Company supported volunteering program
• Modern open plan office located in a developed hub of Melbourne’s South Eastern Suburbs with free parking!

Responsibilities:

• Support Finance Director and Business Units with the annual budget and forecasts, quarterly and monthly results analysis
  • Analyse current and past financial data
  • Review current financial performance and identify trends
  • Prepare reports and communicate insights 
  • Report and maintain planning data from and into Oracle
  • Manage the FP&A functions in general.
• Be responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly local and global financial analysis/reporting
  • Maintain/analyse monthly data and discrepancies in Oracle
• Work with Brands for new business analysis/opportunities (e.g. new store opening etc) and support the business with the channel (particularly retail) development and brand stores, key strategic account profitabilities
  • Utilise SAP and BI tools to deliver meaningful insights into business performance
  • Use your financial modelling skills with the channel and brand stores performance assessment and analysis.
• Business partner with Brand Heads on business scenario analytics
  • Develop/maintain financial models and providing financial forecasts
  • Develop initiatives and policies that may improve financial growth
• Ensure accurate analytical reporting to HQ/Brand/Region
• Support commercial department and operational department for OTB (open to buy), Inventory management (warehouse internal 3PL maintenance), and analysis & investments
  • Provide detailed analysis and commentary on cost centre results
  • Review operations and recommend new productivity or cost saving initiatives

So who’s keen?

The ideal candidate will be CA / CPA Qualified and have developed strong statistical analysis and financial forecasting skills from previous roles and have competent knowledge of financial packages including SAP (particularly R3 or S4 HANA) and BI tool (SAP Analysis, Power Query etc). Advanced level of Microsoft Excel & Financial Modelling skills are required, and Oracle (or similar) planning and reporting experience is preferred. Retail experience is highly valued and the role will appeal to candidates looking for a step up into a senior Finance role with the opportunity to further develop their career and lead a team in the future. 

Proven skills in budgeting, planning, forecasting and financial reporting and analysis, internal & external reporting, financial/management accounting, financial modelling, Business Partnering are critical, and a passion to work in a growing and dynamic environment will appeal to those seeking a new challenge in a matrix organization where you will collaborate across the business locally and internationally.

No candidate will meet every single desired skill and qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Apply today with your CV and cover letter.