Financial Analyst - Supply Chain
Scoresby, Victoria, AU
About the role
Reporting to the Financial Planning and Analyst Manager, Supply Chain, you will provide accurate reporting, insightful analysis and effective business partnering to support informed decision-making and operational performance.
This is a great opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working with data, partnering with stakeholders and turning financial information into meaningful business insights.
You will contribute to month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, COGS performance management and operational reporting, while supporting continuous improvement across the Supply Chain Finance function.
What’s in it for you?
- Join a highly regarded global organization - leading the way!
- Play a key role within a collaborative, forward thinking team
- Be supported to excel in your role, ongoing learning, and development
- Be a part of a fun, hardworking and people-focused organisation
- State-of-the-art offices, great cafes, and onsite parking
- Competitive salary, wellness day, and so much more…
What do you need to be successful?
You are an analytical, commercially focused finance professional who enjoys solving problems, working with data and partnering with stakeholders across the business.
- Experience in FP&A, month-end reporting, planning and variance analysis.
- Strong analytical, financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel and SAP experience is essential.
- Experience with Power BI, ERP & use of some AI tools — highly regarded.
- Experience with KPI reporting, dashboard development and delivering business insights.
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
- A cost-saving, process improvement and continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Experience within Supply Chain, Operations Finance, Logistics, Manufacturing or FMCG environments will be highly preferred.
What will you be responsible for?
- Deliver accurate and timely Supply Chain month-end reporting, including KPI tracking, variance analysis, forecasts, budgets and month-end projections.
- Provide financial insights and decision support to identify risks and opportunities and improve operational performance.
- Drive and report inventory performance, cycle count results, warehouse utilisation and other key Supply Chain metrics.
- Support the preparation and maintenance of forecasts, budgets and YTG projections.
- Partner closely with Supply Chain Operations and key stakeholders across Rebates, GBS and ACOE.
- Enhance management reports, dashboards, financial models and analytical tools.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities, process efficiencies and productivity improvements.
- Support APAC reporting standardisation projects.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Supply Chain Finance.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Initiative and a proactive approach
- Strong accountability and ownership
- Commercial and analytical thinking
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to influence and constructively challenge
- Adaptability and resilience
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
- Curiosity and a desire to understand the bigger picture
- Results-driven approach and commitment to delivering outcomes
If you are an analytical, commercially minded finance professional looking for your next opportunity with a global consumer brands organisation, we would love to hear from you.