Senior Financial Analyst

The CompanyOur client is a global leader in the retail sector, a renowned company known for its innovative and high-quality products that spark creativity and imagination specifically in children. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on fun, they have become a trusted name in their industry, delighting children and families worldwide.This key role within the finance team will partner with departmental heads to increase awareness of finance metrics, and ensure accountability is maintained to drive operational and financial effectiveness. This role will commence as a 3 month temp opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst, for the right candidate they will have the opportunity to move into the permanent position. The RoleReporting to the FP and A manager, your duties will include but not limited to,Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand departmental drivers, holding quarterly meetings to review financial positions and offer insights.Coordinate closely with the financial reporting team to ensure the accuracy of the general ledger.Budget Consolidations.Conduct competitor analysis and benchmarking every six months.Generate monthly performance reports for assigned stakeholder groups, proactively identifying and suggesting cost-saving opportunities.Address budget deviations with stakeholders, reporting significant variances and proposing resolutions as needed.Lead the annual budgeting/forecasting process for assigned stakeholder groups and company-wide travel costs.Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed Your ProfileCA or CPA Qualified with experience in a Finance Business Partnering / Commercial Finance / Management Accounting capacity or Financial Analyst roles.You have the ability to work with multiple stakeholders, can multitask and can set priorities accordingly.You enjoy communicating with financial and non-financial stakeholders and have the talent to influence and build relationships.You enjoy presenting commercial and financial outcomes to Senior Financial and operational stakeholders.You have an ability to apply your accounting and financial acumen in a practical and commercial manner.You have an analytical mind and are a natural talent in understanding the story behind the numbers as well as anticipating what is to come.You thrive working in a fast-paced environment.Ability to analyse large, complex data sets and highlight key business insights to business partners.A willingness to be hands-on. Apply TodayThis role is currently vacant and there is strong desire to have someone in place very quickly. Please don't hesitate in applying today. Or for further information please contactDeeon Taylor-Dean on 9691 3631 Learn more about our Melbourne recruitment services: http://www.roberthalf.com.au/recruitment-agency-melbourne Job Reference No: 06810-0012933904 DTDBy clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.