Supply Chain Finance Analyst

• Global market leader in sustainability, Supply Chain and logistics
• Focus on business partnering, cost analysis and management reporting
• Great career development opportunities | Flexible hybrid work environment

Do you have a curious mindset with a drive to expand your business partnering, financial analysis and management reporting skills within a reputable and global ASX listed blue chip organisation? This is an exciting opportunity to work, learn and contribute in a dynamic Supply Chain environment with an opportunity for career growth and development.

About the Job

As a valued and integral member of the Supply Chain Finance team, your role will be to partner with our plant operations and logistics teams, providing high quality reports and insights on CHEP’s service delivery and plant network. Based at our Macquarie Park office, this role reports directly to the Senior Manager – Commercial Supply Chain Finance.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Business partner with the plant operations and logistics team to achieve short and long-term targets
• Prepare and analyse month end direct cost and operations reports
• Provide detailed financial analysis and commentary to identify efficiency improvements
• Conduct technical cost analysis and calculation of volume, mix and efficiency variances at each plant
• Engage with key stakeholders to constantly drive for change and improve the reporting and analysis of direct costs
• Support operations in making sound investment decisions, including business case development and measuring returns through post investment reviews

We value integrity, collaboration, and curiosity, and we are looking for someone who shares these values and can thrive in our inclusive and supportive culture.

What will ensure your success:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance/Accounting or a related discipline
• CA/CPA qualified or studying towards
• Solid experience in a commercial finance role, ideally within a large complex multi-national business. Exposure to the Supply Chain, Logistics or FMCG sectors would be advantageous
• An understanding of cost drivers
• Experience in business partnering and managing stakeholders
• A curious mindset with good critical thinking capability and strong problem solving skills
• Strong advanced level Excel skills with some exposure to Power BI preferred

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity with an innovative company where you are empowered to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

What to expect

CHEP is part of Brambles Limited, a global leader in Supply Chain logistics employing more than 12,000 people in 60+ countries. As a pioneer of the sharing economy, we are one of the world’s most sustainable logistics businesses. Brambles and CHEP platforms are the invisible backbone of global Supply Chains, primarily serving the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries. Our circular business model facilitates the ‘share and reuse’ of the world’s largest poll of reusable pallets and containers. We connect people with life’s essentials every day in a nature-positive way.

CHEP Australia offers a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, a supportive learning and development culture and a wide range of opportunities to assist you in achieving your career aspirations. CHEP Australia, as part of Brambles, provides you unparalleled opportunities to advance and accelerate your career and is large enough to take you anywhere and small enough to make sure you get there. 

Benefits:

• Work for an accredited Top Employer in Australia
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Paid volunteer leave for those who wish to volunteer their services to a community organisation – 3 days per annum
• Reward and Recognition Program to celebrate outstanding achievements of our people through a number of different delivery methods 
• Employee discounts with a range of partners 
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave for primary care givers and 1 week of paid parental leave for secondary care givers 
• Unparalleled opportunities to advance and accelerate your career 
• Attractive options to purchase Brambles shares 

Our team boasts a friendly and fun culture that celebrates successes, with award winning engagement and enablement, and results achieved through collective intelligence, collaboration and teamwork. 

With a highly inclusive workplace rich in diversity, CHEP Australia celebrates the diversity of thought, backgrounds, style and working arrangements of our people to ensure that we reflect the communities and customers that we serve. 

Join our team to be part of an international growth company with an advantaged and highly sustainable business model. You’ll be working for a company that is changing the way goods get to market. You’ll optimize 300,000 Supply Chains instead of just one. You’ll join an efficient and collaborative team who punches above its weight. You’ll be working for the good of humanity. 

Interested?To apply please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below. Please include a covering letter with your resume outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience address the above criteria.

Agencies please note: recruitment for this position is being managed directly by CHEP Australia. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

In order for your application to be considered, you will require full working rights in Australia. We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.