General Manager - Finance and Opertaions
Biogenics Pty Ltd – Shailer Park, QLD
Full-time | Senior Management Role
$90,000 - $100,000 + Super + Performance Incentives
General Manager – Finance & Operations
Biogenics Pty Ltd is an established Australian health and wellness company specialising in nutritional supplements, herbal products, practitioner products, product development, manufacturing and distribution.
Based in Shailer Park, Queensland, we are a growing privately owned business with a team of approximately 11 staff operating across production, warehouse, administration, sales, marketing and finance.
We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused
General Manager – Finance & Operations
to work closely with our Directors and take responsibility for the day-to-day financial and operational management of the business.
This is a hands-on leadership position suited to someone who enjoys improving businesses, developing people, analysing numbers and turning plans into results.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Owner and CEO, you will play a key role in the next stage of Biogenics' growth.
Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the business operates efficiently, profitably and with clear financial and management accountability.
You will oversee the day-to-day performance of the business, help manage and develop our team, strengthen financial controls and provide the Directors with clear visibility over margins, costs, cash flow, staffing and operational performance.
This role would particularly suit an experienced:
Finance Manager
Financial Controller
Commercial Manager
Operations Manager
Business Manager
General Manager
who is ready to take broader responsibility for the overall performance of a growing Australian business.
Key Responsibilities
Finance & Commercial Management
Prepare and manage annual budgets and forecasts.
Monitor cash flow and working capital.
Prepare monthly management reports for the Directors.
Monitor revenue, gross margins, operating expenses and profitability.
Analyse product, customer and business-unit profitability.
Review pricing and commercial margins.
Monitor labour costs against revenue and productivity.
Identify unnecessary expenditure and opportunities for cost reduction.
Improve purchasing and inventory controls.
Monitor debtor and creditor performance.
Work closely with bookkeeping, accounting and external financial advisers.
Develop financial models to support investment and business decisions.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Operations Management
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the business.
Coordinate activities between Production, Warehouse, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Administration.
Ensure company priorities are translated into clear actions and deadlines.
Improve workflows and operational efficiency.
Identify bottlenecks and implement practical solutions.
Monitor production capacity and operational performance.
Improve inventory and stock management.
Reduce unnecessary manual processes and duplicated administration.




Support implementation and improvement of business systems.
Assess potential investments in equipment, technology and infrastructure.
Ensure projects are completed on time and within agreed budgets.
People & Performance Management
Lead and support approximately 10 staff across the business.
Establish clear responsibilities and performance expectations.
Develop measurable KPIs for departments and team members.
Conduct regular management and performance meetings.
Improve staff accountability and follow-through.
Manage employee performance professionally and consistently.
Assist with recruitment and selection.
Improve staff onboarding and training.
Review staffing levels against workload and productivity.
Develop existing staff and future managers.
Promote effective communication between departments.
A Strong Financial Focus
Financial management is a major component of this position.
You should be confident understanding, analysing and explaining:
Profit and loss statements
Gross margins
Cash flow
Budgets and forecasts
Labour costs
Inventory costs
Product profitability
Pricing
Operating expenses
Working capital
Return on investment
We are looking for someone who can identify where money is being made, where it is being lost and what practical actions can be taken to improve business performance.
Systems & Continuous Improvement
As the business continues to grow, you will help improve the systems and processes that support it.
This will include:
Improving financial and management reporting.
Reviewing operational workflows.
Improving inventory control.
Improving purchasing procedures.
Supporting greater use of barcode scanning and warehouse systems.
Reducing unnecessary manual data entry.
Improving integration between finance, inventory, production and sales information.
Establishing better management dashboards and KPIs.
Creating clear policies, procedures and approval processes.
Experience with
Xero, ERP, WMS or inventory management systems
would be highly regarded.
About You
We are looking for someone who combines strong financial capability with practical leadership skills.
Ideally, you will have:
Strong financial and commercial management experience.
Previous management responsibility within a small-to-medium business.
Experience leading and developing staff.
Strong budgeting and forecasting experience.
Excellent understanding of P&L; and cash flow.
Experience analysing margins, costs and profitability.
Demonstrated ability to improve business processes.
Robust organisational and problem-solving skills.
The confidence to make recommendations and implement change.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A practical,



hands-on management style.
Experience in
manufacturing, health products, complementary medicines, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, food manufacturing, wholesale or distribution
would be advantageous.
Qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business or Management would be highly regarded.
CA, CPA or similar qualifications are advantageous but are not essential where strong commercial and management experience can be demonstrated.
The Person We Are Looking For
You will be:
Knows how to use AI to their advantage
Commercially minded
Financially disciplined
Highly organised
Hands-on
Comfortable managing people
Confident working directly with business owners
Able to respectfully hold people accountable
Comfortable questioning existing processes
Able to identify problems and recommend solutions
Confident working with numbers
Focused on results
Able to work across both strategic and day-to-day operational issues
Interested in building a long-term career with the business
This is not a purely desk-based finance position.
You will be expected to understand how the entire business operates and work closely with our production, warehouse, administration, sales and marketing teams.
What Success Looks Like
During your first 12 months, we would expect to see:
Improved monthly financial reporting
Greater control over gross margins
Improved management of labour costs
Better budgeting and forecasting
Improved cash-flow visibility
Clear departmental KPIs
Greater accountability throughout the business
Better inventory and purchasing controls
Improved operational efficiency
Better communication between departments
Reduced unnecessary costs and waste
Stronger management systems
Improved profitability
Remuneration
This position includes the opportunity to earn additional remuneration based on measurable improvements you help deliver to the business.
Performance incentives will be linked to agreed KPIs including:
Improvement in gross margins
Improvement in business profitability
Labour cost efficiency and productivity
Reduction in unnecessary operating costs
Inventory and purchasing efficiencies
Achievement of agreed operational targets
Successful implementation of management and process improvements
The incentive structure is designed to reward genuine and sustainable improvements in business performance.
Why Join Biogenics?
This is an opportunity to take a senior leadership position within an established Australian business where your decisions and improvements can have a direct and visible impact.
You will work closely with the owners, have significant input into how the business operates and have the opportunity to help build the systems, financial controls and management structure required for Biogenics' next stage of growth.
For an experienced Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Commercial Manager or Operations Manager, this represents an excellent opportunity to step into a broader
General Manager role
with responsibility across the entire business.
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📌 General Manager - Finance And Opertaions (Brisbane)
🏢 Biogenics
📍 Brisbane