Senior Fp&A Analyst

PE Backed Number 1 Market leader; Huge brand presence; Triple digit growth; Highly Acquisitive organisation; Amazing work life balance

• PE Backed Number 1 Market leader; Huge brand presence; Triple digit growth; Highly Acquisitive organisation;
• Newly created position due to an internal promotion; Influential position to drive key business decisions to really make a difference;
• True partnership with a top tier high calibre CFO & Executive Leadership team;
• Broad commercial finance role with a large focus on owning and driving the divisional FP&A function to deliver significant top and bottom line growth.

SALARY:
Impressive base salary + Super. Excellent work life balance.
LOCATION:
Western Sydney - Huntingwood. Free parking available on-site.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
We have been exclusively retained by one of our long term, high growth private equity backed clients who is a specialist within their industry and are recognised as the number one market leader in their field. They operate within a very stable sector which provides a great level of comfort during these unprecedented times.
With a prominent brand and instant recognition, they possess many years of experience and have significant presence across Australia. They have built one of the best reputations and brands within the market through their high-quality service offering and genuine focus on customer experience. Through this, they have created an amazing culture of collaboration and true alignment of values.
Known for their premium high-quality brands, customer focused mindset and great reputation, this organisation is a prominent industry brand servicing a huge customer base across the region. With double digit revenue and EBITDA growth, this organisation has doubled in size over the last 2 years and have experienced consistent year on year organic and acquisitive growth and has a strategic vision to continue this growth in the coming years. Within the next 3-5 years, they have plans to triple in size. Due to this strategy a brand-new role has been created for a Senior FP&A Analyst to partner closely with the executive leadership team.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Reporting to a highly influential Divisional Financial Controller, this Senior FP&A Analyst will support the delivery of major finance objectives as the organisation aims to continue its growth journey. The Senior FP&A Analyst will act as a true partner and 2IC to the Divisional Financial Controller, Group CFO and Executive Leadership Team to provide ongoing strategic support, change management, transformation and efficiency improvements. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for leading and driving new improvements across reporting, FP&A and best in class processes.
As the Senior FP&A Analyst, you will take full ownership for the strategic delivery of business results. The Finance Manager has primary day-to-day responsibility for supporting business strategies to add value beyond finance across a broad range of stakeholders and providing leadership to the finance team. The key success factor will be your ability to business partner to deliver key results and improvements.
This role not only requires an excellent technical and analytical mind but also someone that can think outside of the box and not be afraid to challenge the status quo.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Divisional Financial Controller and working in partnership with the Group CFO and senior leadership team, your key responsibilities will include:

• Act as a true partner to the Executive Leadership Team to support business strategy and financial direction;
• Financial Planning & Analysis – manage and oversee the commercial planning and reporting function including budgeting, forecasting and annual planning process for your division ensuring strategic alignment to business objectives as well as partnering with cross functional leaders across the organisation;
• Business Performance Analysis - Provide insights and build business acumen through analysis of data to support commercial decision making;
• Commercial management - pro-actively driving risk & opportunity analysis, volume rate mix analysis, contract negotiation, trading terms, financial modelling and business cases;
• Be a critical voice in the development and execution of organisational and divisional business strategy;
• Assess financial performance across the business to devise and refine key deliverables and KPIs to meet financial objectives;
• Spearhead improvements and best practise across finance transformation including new reporting, systems and processes;
• Work closely with leadership team on long term strategic business plans;
• Be a key project lead for driving continuous improvement initiatives across the finance group.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
You are CA/CPA qualified with a strong passion for business and transformation. You have ideally gained experience across large corporate blue-chip businesses and are now looking to fast track your career towards a true strategic and commercial focused position within a high growth private equity backed entity. You have demonstrated achievements and track record in driving best practise across FP&A, reporting and systems.
Overall, you have a vision to fast track your career towards a true leadership role (such as a Financial Controller or FP&A Manager) within the next 2-3 years by proving yourself in a broad finance role in a fast-growing high performing organisation.
You will bring to the role strong commercial acumen, vision for growth, and a passion for best in class processes. You will have a track record of adding value through an absolute understanding of key business drivers; the capacity to drive change; and the ability to influence performance.
This is a mid-sized high growth, very acquisitive business therefore, you must display the hunger, energy and drive that you are willing to be hands-on, not afraid of a challenge whilst having the gravitas to communicate and influence an impressive Executive Leadership team.
Culture fit is key, our client is a private equity backed, high growth business. The Senior FP&A Analyst needs to have immediate credibility and be able to earn the trust and confidence of the Financial Controller, CFO, COO, CEO, the Board and the executive leadership team. You will demonstrate proven commercial acumen and strategic thinking supported by a high level of competency in finance management. You will have significant experience in working with, advising and/or supporting senior leaders.
In addition, you will have:

• Strong technical accounting foundations.
• Commercial finance acumen with a proven track record of actively driving commercial agendas across the business.
• Experience implementing, delivering and managing new systems and reporting tools.
• Highly developed written & verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively manage a wide range of key stakeholders.
• Pro-active and customer focused mind set.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
• Key eye for detail and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Superior stakeholder management, including advanced influencing and negotiation skills.

BENEFITS AND PERKS:
This organisation will provide the right entrepreneurial finance leader the opportunity to lead the FP&A pillar for the division and be instrumental in growing the enterprise value for the group. In addition, other key benefits include:

• Outstanding opportunity to partner with a prominent Divisional Financial Controller, CFO, CEO, Executive Leadership team and private equity board and prove yourself in a highly successful fast growth organisation;
• Access to an inspirational leadership team and private equity board who have been awarded and recognised as some of the best in the industry;
• Work for a leader who lives and breathes their purpose and values in everything they do having also been recognised in the industry for top class leadership;
• Opportunity to be part of a service consumer category that you will love and be proud about;
• Be part of a highly engaged, winning team with a genuine positive culture;
• Genuine focus on flexibility and work life balance;
• Excellent salary on offer + benefits;
• Highly strategic and commercial role with longer term future development pathways;
• Own the divisional FP&A finance function providing you with unlimited opportunity to make a difference. The destiny is truly in your hands;
• A workplace that's strongly focused on customer experience and on the well-being and happiness of its staff.

APPLY:
If you are ready to RECODE your career, please apply clicking the link and send your resume in word format. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Richard Skaf directly via email richard.skaf@recodegroup.com.au or call 0422 855 868.
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