An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Strategy Manager / Commercial Finance professional to join a large and established manufacturing organisation for an initial 6-12 month temporary assignment.
Reporting to the General Manager Finance, this is a highly hands‐on role with a strong focus on financial modelling, commercial analysis and business case development.
Working closely with senior executives and business unit leaders, you will build and interrogate financial models to assess growth opportunities, strategic initiatives and investment decisions across the organisation.
This role will suit someone who genuinely enjoys getting into the detail - building models from the ground up, testing assumptions, running scenarios and translating complex financial information into clear commercial recommendations.
The Role
Build, develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic and commercial decision making
Undertake scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and "what if" assessments across a range of business opportunities
Analyse revenue, margins, EBIT, cash flow, working capital, ROI and other key commercial drivers
Build business cases for new initiatives, investments, growth opportunities and operational improvement projects
Challenge assumptions and stress-test commercial proposals to understand potential returns, risks and sensitivities
Analyse customer profitability, pricing, product mix, cost-to-serve and operational performance
Undertake market, competitor and industry analysis to support commercial recommendations




Translate large and complex data sets into meaningful insights for senior management
Prepare clear recommendations and investment papers for Executive and Board-level decision making
Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Supply Chain and Commercial teams
Support strategic planning and major business improvement initiatives
Provide financial and commercial analysis on potential acquisitions or transactions where required
About You
You will be a highly analytical, commercially minded finance professional with particularly strong financial modelling capability.
You will ideally bring:
Advanced financial modelling skills and the ability to build complex models from the ground up
Robust commercial finance, corporate strategy, transaction advisory or similar experience
Demonstrated experience developing business cases, scenario models and investment assessments
Strong understanding of P&L;, cash flow, working capital, return on investment and key commercial value drivers
The ability to interrogate data, identify the key drivers and translate your analysis into practical recommendations
Solid Excel capability and confidence working with large and complex data sets
Experience within manufacturing, industrial, FMCG or another operationally complex environment will be highly regarded
Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to work directly with senior executives
The ability to work autonomously, move quickly and deliver high-quality analysis in a project-driven environment
A tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
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📌 Strategy Manager - Financial Modelling (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne