Senior Finance Manager (Projects and Marketing)
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Job Summary
At Saputo we bring good to the table by making high-quality products investing in our people and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best
About the Role
Were recruiting a Senior Manager Commercial Finance Projects & Marketing to join our Domestic Commercial Finance leadership team at Saputo Dairy Australia. This is a senior commercial partnering role working closely with the General Manager of Marketing & Foodservice with accountability for strengthening the commercial evaluation and governance of major initiatives across the domestic consumer business. You will lead the financial evaluation of new product development and marketing initiatives support Brand Planning and Portfolio Review processes and provide rigorous analysis and recommendations for major commercial contracts.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance Domestic you will lead and coach Project Finance Leads/Analysts ensuring consistent evaluation frameworks strong crossfunctional collaboration and highquality endtoend assessments that enable confident decisionmaking at senior forums. This is not a delivery or project management role its a role for a leader who thrives in ambiguity applies strong commercial judgement and influences outcomes through insight challenge and structured evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the financial evaluation and governance of major initiatives ensuring clear commercial insights scenarios and recommendations support senior decisionmaking.
- Oversee product and project build evaluations across categories ensuring robust consistent modelling frameworks and transparent methodologies are applied endtoend.
- Partner with Marketing Category and Commercial teams through Brand Planning and Portfolio Review processes embedding risks opportunities and financial insights into strategic decisions.
- Lead the review analysis and recommendation of major commercial contracts and agreements applying strong financial rigour aligned to business strategy.
- Lead coach and uplift capability across Project Finance Leads/Analysts driving consistency of approach continuous improvement and strong crossfunctional partnering.
About You
- Extensive experience (typically 10 years) in commercial finance financial evaluation or business partnering roles within FMCG or similarly complex environments.
- CA / CPA qualified; project management qualification desirable but not essential.
- Strong financial and economic modelling capability with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear actionable recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience leading financial assessments for largescale initiatives contracts or portfolio decisions and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Confident operating in ambiguity and applying commercial judgement to challenge assumptions and improve decision quality.
- Proven people leadership capability including coaching and uplifting consistency and quality across a team.
What We Offer
- A senior commercial finance leadership role with high visibility across major decisions initiatives and governance forums.
- Opportunity to influence how the business evaluates and commits to growth investments supported by established evaluation frameworks.
- Broad crossfunctional exposure across Marketing Category R&D PMO and Commercial teams in a complex FMCG environment.
Click Apply for this job to submit your application. Applicants must have full Australian working rights.
As a leading dairy processor in Australia Saputo produces markets and distributes a variety of products with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale Liddells CHEER Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage. Our people bring these popular brands to life while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing operations supply chain sales quality assurance or in any other function your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.
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