Supply Chain Finance Business Partner
- Tullamarine, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain cost accounting records and information to determine and record costs by product, department, cost centre, profit centre, etc. Calculate annual Direct Manufacturing Costs.
- Ensure accuracy for labour, material, and variable overhead costs both for computing costs of new and existing products and for the revising of existing product prices.
- Ensure cost calculations are in line with policy.
- Publish weekly plant production and variance reports.
- Prepare accounting journals as required to present correctly monthly factory performance.
- Analyse cost information and prepare the factory reporting pack reports highlighting any variations from expected costs monthly.
- Present variance analysis on material, labour, and overhead usage on Days 3, 5 and FPMP calls.
- Ensure appropriate calculations and provisions for obsolete/slow-moving stock and inter-company profit eliminations.
- Attendance at Plant S&OP, Weekly Leadership Team Meetings and others as required.
- Support Plant in the reduction of Blocked Stock and Inventory.
- Supporting the Plant on WAVE saving calculations and approvals.
- Provide accurate and timely advice and financial analysis including reviewing trends and variances from budget and prior year actual.
- Perform quarterly SOX testing as required.
- Costing Approvals required for Plant as required.
- Prepare the annual Budget for the plant in accordance with the budget objectives.
- Participate in the review and implementation process.
- Preparation of Executive Business Unit review slides and present them to the wider team.
- Supply Chain Journals (backup for Commercial as required)
- External Products DMC Management
- Co-ordinate External Products Portfolio budgets
- Financial Business Partnership – Provide financial advice and support to key business leaders to manage business operations and performance effectively and efficiently.
- Operational Performance & Analysis – Identify gaps between forecasts to targets, and actuals to targets and assist in the development and agreement on strategy required.
- Financial Planning & Analysis – own the budgeting, forecasting and annual planning process for your business unit ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives.
- Financial Management Reporting – Manage and support the explanation and analysis of quality, timely and accurate routine, cyclic and ad-hoc financial management reports to support decision-making.
- Financial Modelling and Feasibility Assessments – provide support to the business on funding options, commercial strategies, project costing and business case preparation.
- Stakeholder relationship Management – establish collaborative relationships to meet business needs as well as coaching and contributing to business strategy.
- Accounting Degree or CA/CPA Qualified
- Costing experience in a manufacturing environment is essential
- Thorough understanding of cost accounting methods and procedures
- High attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication
- Strong reporting and presentation skills
- Experience in SAP software system (Financial) is a must, use of PPM, WAVE HFM/Onestream, and Power BI would be a bonus
- Proactive and personable
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive global team
- Work with innovative, industry-leading products and solutions
- Access to ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities
- Collaborate with talented professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment
- Make a real impact in a company that values integrity, determination, innovation, and collaboration