KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Lead manufacturing finance and cost control, including standard costing, inventory accounting, cost analysis and production variance reporting.
• Monitor and improve material, labour, overhead and conversion costs, driving cost reduction and productivity initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing accurate and insightful monthly management reporting.
• Provide financial analysis and modelling to support pricing, customer profitability, procurement savings and strategic business decisions.
• Oversee inventory and working capital management, including stock accuracy, provisions, inventory turns and cash-flow improvement.
• Evaluate and monitor CAPEX and investment projects, including ROI, payback and business case analysis.
• Maintain strong financial controls and compliance, including month-end close, audits, statutory reporting and Australian accounting and taxation requirements.
• Lead and develop the finance team, while driving process improvement, automation and ERP/system enhancements.
• Drive a high-performance, continuous improvement culture, with accountability for EBITDA, gross margin, cost savings, forecast accuracy and financial reporting outcomes.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors' Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business or related discipline, with CA or CPA.
• Experience in FMCG, packaging, industrial manufacturing, chemicals, plastics or related industries, together with a continuous improvement mindset, is highly desirable.
• 8+ years' finance experience, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing finance leadership role.
• Expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, inventory management and cost control.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, modelling and CAPEX evaluation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, profitability, working capital and commercial business partnering.
• Advanced ERP and financial systems experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Dynamics), with advanced Excel and Power BI skills desirable.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capability, with the ability to influence operational and commercial decision-making.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Lead manufacturing finance and cost control, including standard costing, inventory accounting, cost analysis and production variance reporting.
• Monitor and improve material, labour, overhead and conversion costs, driving cost reduction and productivity initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing accurate and insightful monthly management reporting.
• Provide financial analysis and modelling to support pricing, customer profitability, procurement savings and strategic business decisions.
• Oversee inventory and working capital management, including stock accuracy, provisions, inventory turns and cash-flow improvement.
• Evaluate and monitor CAPEX and investment projects, including ROI, payback and business case analysis.
• Maintain strong financial controls and compliance, including month-end close, audits, statutory reporting and Australian accounting and taxation requirements.
• Lead and develop the finance team, while driving process improvement, automation and ERP/system enhancements.
• Drive a high-performance, continuous improvement culture, with accountability for EBITDA, gross margin, cost savings, forecast accuracy and financial reporting outcomes.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors' Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business or related discipline, with CA or CPA.
• Experience in FMCG, packaging, industrial manufacturing, chemicals, plastics or related industries, together with a continuous improvement mindset, is highly desirable.
• 8+ years' finance experience, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing finance leadership role.
• Expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, inventory management and cost control.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, modelling and CAPEX evaluation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, profitability, working capital and commercial business partnering.
• Advanced ERP and financial systems experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Dynamics), with advanced Excel and Power BI skills desirable.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capability, with the ability to influence operational and commercial decision-making.