Job Description
We are seeking a highly capable Finance Manager who combines hands‐on technical accounting expertise with the strategic thinking of a Finance Director. This role suits someone who can confidently manage day‐to‐day financial operations while partnering closely with the CEO to drive commercial decision‐making, business growth, and operational efficiency.
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This position is key to strengthening our financial governance, improving analytical visibility across the manufacturing operations, and shaping our strategic roadmap.
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Management Accounting & Operational Finance
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Prepare monthly management accounts, profit & loss statements, balance sheets, and cashflow reports.
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Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across production, supply chain, and sales.
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Maintain strong financial controls, reconciliation, journals, and month‐end closing processes.
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Track manufacturing cost structures including BOM, labour, overhead allocation, yield loss, wastage, and production efficiency.
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Work closely with operations to ensure accurate costing, stock control, and inventory valuation.
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Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
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Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, providing insights, recommendations, and commercial advice.
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Translate financial data into a clear business "story" to support board‐level and CEO decision‐making.
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Build financial models to assess scenario planning, capital investment, production expansion, and pricing decisions.
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Provide strategic direction on working capital optimisation, profitability improvement, and cashflow management.
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Support long‐term planning, including 5‐year business strategy, operational expansion, and go‐to‐market roadmap.
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Performance Analytics & Insights
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Analyse complex data to identify operational gaps and opportunities for improvement.
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Present financial insights in a clear, structured way to non‐financial stakeholders.
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Drive KPI frameworks across manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, and sales.
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Implement dashboards or reporting tools to improve financial visibility and real‐time decision support.
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Compliance, Governance & Risk Management
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Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax obligations, and audit requirements.
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Oversee payroll, AP/AR, banking, and statutory reporting.
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Improve internal processes, financial controls, and risk management systems.
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Liaise with external auditors, tax agents, insurers, and financial partners.
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Leadership & Cross‐Functional Collaboration
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Work closely with the CEO, Operations Manager, Production Manager, and Sales leads.
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Provide coaching or oversight to junior finance staff (if applicable).
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Support culture‐building around data transparency, accountability, and financial discipline.
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Skills & Experience
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CPA/CA qualified (preferred) with strong grounding in management accounting.
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Minimum 7–10 years of finance experience, ideally within FMCG, food, pharmaceutical, or broader manufacturing.
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Demonstrated capability to:n
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manage cashflow and budgets,
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interpret data and communicate insights effectively.
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Able to think like a Finance Director while executing hands‐on tasks.
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Robust business acumen and commercial mindset.
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Ability to "tell the story behind the numbers," translating data into strategic recommendations.
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High integrity, proactive mindset, and problem‐solving ability.
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📌 Finance Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 JING and
📍 New South Wales