AddressThe Company
Our client is an market leading global manufacturing business with a well-established Australian presence. Focused on continuous growth, they are seeking a driven, ambitious individual to assist strategic decision making. This is an exciting opportunity with genuine internal progression
The Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in preparing annual budgets, strategic plans, quarterly forecasts, and monthly narratives
- Financial Business Partnering: Support cross-functional teams with financial insights, prepare management reports, analyze variances, and track budget expenditures
- Standard Costing: Maintain accurate inventory valuations and validate SKU data
- Cost Analysis: Conduct monthly cost reviews, updates, and profitability analysis
- Production Cost Review: Analyze production costs to identify cost-saving opportunities
- Inventory Management: Assist with stocktakes, develop performance reports, ensure SOX compliance, and handle audit queries
- Issue Resolution: Resolve inventory costing issues and communicate with stakeholders
- Financial Closings: Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings, including working papers and reconciliations
- Ad Hoc Tasks: Engage in additional tasks and business projects as needed
- Prior experience working within a product based industry (FMCG/Retail/Manufacturing/Pharmaceutical) will be beneficial to your ability to successfully business partner with your stakeholders
- Robust expertise in financial reporting and analysis as well as strong excel skills
- You will possess a self-motivated mindset with a keen eye for detail with the ability to truly influence conversations
- CA/CPA qualified or working towards it ideal
