A leading industrial distribution and services business is looking for a Finance Business Partner to embed directly within a divisional leadership team in Newcastle.
This isn't a back-office FP&A; role. You'll be on the ground, you'll be working alongside the General Manager on pricing, margin and cost recovery, building the metrics and dashboards that drive real operational decisions, and acting as the trusted finance voice in the room.
About the Role:
Acting as the primary finance contact for the division, sitting inside the leadership team rather than reporting in from a distance
Participating in divisional leadership meetings and bringing financial insight directly into operational decisions
Building genuine relationships with non-finance leaders and helping them understand what's really driving performance
Digging into where margin is being won or lost — whether it's rework, mispricing, or inefficiency
Building and refining pricing models, including labour cost recovery and machinery/overhead recovery
Supporting the sales team with pricing decisions in real time, not after the fact
Designing the metrics and lead indicators that tell the business where it's tracking mid-month, not just at month-end




Briefing the data/BI team on dashboard requirements (you won't need to build them yourself — just know what "good" looks like)
Turning reporting into something leadership actually uses to make calls, not just a pack that gets filed
Supporting the annual budget and rolling forecast process at a divisional level
Analysing variances between forecast and actual, and explaining the "why" behind the numbers
Making sure divisional plans reflect what's actually happening on the ground, not just top-down assumptions
Financial modelling and business case support for capital investments and operational initiatives
Identifying margin improvement and cost efficiency opportunities across the division
About You:
CA / CPA qualified preferred
Strong interpersonal skills: confident engaging non-finance stakeholders
Operational/commercial finance background (site-based, not purely corporate)
Mining, industrials or manufacturing exposure highly regarded, not essential
Comfortable being embedded on-site 4+ days a week
Why Apply:
P/E backed business with a excellent brand nationally
Strong development plans
Flexible working arrangements
Supportive, high-performing finance team
Career progression and development opportunities
Market-competitive salary and bonus structure
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📌 Finance Business Partner (New South Wales)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 New South Wales