Finance Director - FPA
Finance Director - FPA
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Location: Sydney
Role Benefit: Significant influence across strategic growth plans; Sydneybased with onsite leadership and engagement; Create clarity and commercial rigour in a highvelocity environment
Role Overview / Description
Reporting to a commercially astute CFO and working closely with the CEO and ELT this Director FP&A and Commercial Finance will play a pivotal role in building and leading a brandnew FP&A and Commercial Finance capability. This newly created role is central to supporting business strategy pricing investment and financial decisionmaking and represents a rare opportunity to influence the future direction of one of Australias fastest growing advanced manufacturing companies.
With a remit spanning strategic support planning and analysis pricing risk treasury and investor readiness the successful candidate will step into a greenfield opportunity with full backing to shape the function and team. You will work closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders across sales production procurement and operations as well as external partners. This is a highimpact role ideal for a leader who can bring corporate best practice while maintaining the agility and entrepreneurial mindset needed to thrive in a scaleup setting.
Responsibilities
Strategic Support & Financial Analysis: Support strategy development and scenario modelling; work closely with the CEO and CFO on investment analysis and business planning
Forecasting & Budgeting: Drive the 18month rolling forecast model; refine and improve budgeting frameworks in line with business dynamics
Pricing & Sales Support: Lead commercial pricing activity using ABC costing tools; partner with sales and marketing on market opportunities and margin optimisation
Risk Management: Oversee relationships with insurance providers; assess and mitigate commercial and operational risks
Treasury & Banking: Manage banking relationships and reporting obligations; ensure covenant compliance and support working capital optimisation
Leadership: Build and lead the FP&A and Commercial Finance team; coach and mentor talent as the function scales
Continuous Improvement: Identify and lead finance process improvements; drive automation reporting and cost efficiency initiatives
Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior leaders board members auditors and software consultants; support executive decisionmaking
Ad Hoc Support: Provide strategic advice on contracts investments and commercial decisions as required by the CFO and CEO
Candidate Profile
You are a qualified CA/CPA finance leader with strong experience across FP&A commercial finance and strategic analysis. You bring depth of experience from blue chip listed environments and are now looking for a broader leadership opportunity in a dynamic and fastscaling environment. You bring sound technical accounting foundations deep modelling capability and a proven ability to influence commercial outcomes. Ideally youve operated FMCG or manufacturing businesses where pricing investment and margin optimisation were key. Your leadership style is proactive grounded and handson you thrive when solving complex problems and are exceptional in engaging senior stakeholders internally and externally.
Your training is in corporate land however your preference is to now join an ambitious private organisation where decisions get made quickly and people are valued.
The Company
This prominent and highly recognised Australian familyrun business is a true success story. They have the values of a founder led businesses matched with exceptional corporate capability amongst the ELT. A leading consumer goods manufacturer that is well on its way to become a $1bn global leader within its specialised space. Their new cuttingedge production facility will rank among the worlds largest for its product category enabling rapid expansion into international markets.
With a flat structure and direct access to the executive team the company fosters an entrepreneurial fastmoving culture that values accountability agility and respect. Youll join a capable valuesdriven team that balances excellence with camaraderie and youll be instrumental in shaping their continued success story.
If this sounds like you please send your resume by clicking the apply link below. The reference number for this role is NGD56557
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
