The Opportunity
Sharp & Carter is partnering with a highly successful and rapidly growing healthcare organisation to appoint a Head of FP&A.;

Reporting directly to the CFO, this newly created leadership role has been established as the business continues to grow and evolve. Sitting at the intersection of finance, commercial strategy and business performance, the role will provide critical insight and decision support across a significant pharmaceutical portfolio.

This is an opportunity to join a business that has built a strong market position through innovation, strategic investment and sustained growth, whilst working closely with a highly regarded leadership team in a fast paced and entrepreneurial environment.

The Role
Key responsibilities will include:

- Leading budgeting, forecasting and long range planning activities
- Delivering commercial insights to support strategic decision making
- Partnering with sales, marketing and operational leaders to improve business performance
- Supporting pricing, profitability and portfolio management initiatives
- Driving enhanced reporting, planning and analytical capability
- Coaching and developing a small team across FP&A;, pricing and commercial analysis
- Building stronger business partnering capability across the finance function
- Supporting growth initiatives, investment decisions and continuous improvement projects

About You




To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Strong FP&A; and commercial finance leadership experience
- Pharmaceutical industry experience is essential
- Experience supporting sales, marketing, product or commercial teams within a pharma or healthcare environment
- A proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders
- Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability
- Experience leading, mentoring and developing teams
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate financial information into actionable commercial insights
- CA/CPA qualification and relevant tertiary education

Candidates could come from pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers or broader healthcare organisations, provided they possess relevant pharmaceutical sector experience and a strong commercial finance background.

What's On Offer

- Newly created role with significant visibility and influence
- Genuine opportunity to shape and develop a finance function
- Work closely with an experienced and highly regarded CFO
- Exposure to strategic growth initiatives and commercial decision making
- Energetic, entrepreneurial and growth focused culture
- Competitive remuneration package and benefits

For a confidential discussion, please contact Harley Thomas at Sharp & Carter, or apply via the link below.

📌 Head of FP&A (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne