Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing Operations
At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of 'Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.
We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.
Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.
Genuine business partnering role with high stakeholder visibility
Diverse and challenging work where no two days are the same
Dandenong site based role (4 days on site, 1 day WFH)
Are you a commercially minded Finance Business Partner who enjoys influencing operational performance and driving business results?
We're looking for an experienced
Operations Finance Business Partner
to support our manufacturing sites across
Dandenong, Truganina and Bendigo
. Partnering closely with site leadership teams, you'll provide meaningful financial insights, drive continuous improvement, and help deliver operational targets.
Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, you'll be a trusted advisor to the business, translating financial data into actionable insights and constructively challenging decisions to improve performance.



Based at our Dandenong site you'll build strong stakeholder relationships, educate operational teams and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
No two days are the same. We're looking for someone who is curious, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
Purpose of the Role
Partner with Operations leaders across Dandenong, Truganina and Bendigo to drive financial and operational performance
Deliver weekly and monthly reporting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting activities
Translate financial results into meaningful insights and educate operational stakeholders on performance drivers
Challenge assumptions and provide constructive recommendations to improve business outcomes
Identify risks, opportunities and cost improvement initiatives to support delivery of site targets
Proactively work with stakeholders when performance is off track, helping to identify solutions and action plans to achieve targets
Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support decision-making
Drive strong governance, controls and audit readiness across the sites
Contribute to a high-performing finance team by sharing ideas, providing challenge where needed, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
About You
You'll be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and being part of the action.
You'll bring:




CA, CPA or CIMA qualification
Finance Business Partnering experience within manufacturing, operations, supply chain or FMCG environments
Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience
Advanced SAP and Excel skills (essential)
Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau or similar BI tools
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
The ability to challenge constructively and influence positive outcomes
A proactive, curious and self-motivated approach
Robust prioritisation skills and the ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:
Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
Flexible working options
Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
Novated Leasing Options
At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.
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📌 Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing Operations (Melbourne)
🏢 Tip Top
📍 Melbourne