Location:
Gosford & Central Coast
Reports to:
CFO / Finance Director
Employment Type:
Full-time, hybrid
About the Company
A growing food manufacturing business producing and distributing high-quality food products across [Australia / domestic and international markets]. We are focused on profitable growth, operational excellence, innovation and delivering exceptional products to our customers.
We are seeking an experienced FP&A; Managerto strengthen our financial planning, analysis and decision support capability as the business continues to grow.
The Role
The FP&A; Manager will be a key commercial finance partner to the CFO, CEO and senior leadership team. The role will provide insightful analysis and forward-looking financial information to supportgrowth, profitability, pricing, production and investment decisions.
This is not simply a reporting role. We are looking for someone who can understand what is happening in the manufacturing operation, identify the financial drivers behind performance, challenge assumptions and turn financial information into clear recommendations for management.
The role will have significant interaction withOperations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, Marketing and Commercial teams, as well as responsibility for the company's budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the annual budgeting and financial planning process.
Own the rolling forecast and regular reforecasting process.
Develop financial models and scenario analysis to support business decisions.
Establish clear financial drivers and KPIs across revenue, gross margin, manufacturing costs and operating expenses.
Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year.
Identify emerging risks and opportunities and communicate them proactively to management.
Prepare long-range financial plans and strategic business cases.
Manufacturing & Cost Analysis
Partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain to understand manufacturing performance.
Analyseproduct costs, standard costs, labour, materials, overheads, production variances and manufacturing efficiency.
Analyse production yields, wastage, scrap, downtime and other operational drivers of profitability.
Support the development and maintenance of product and manufacturing cost models.




Identify opportunities to improve gross margin and manufacturing profitability.
Commercial & Gross Margin Analysis
Provide detailed analysisofsales, gross turnover, rebates, and net revenue.
Analyse product, customer, channel and market profitability.
Develop and monitor gross margin reporting and profitability KPIs.
Support pricing decisions and assess the financial impact of proposed price changes.
Evaluate customer trading terms.
Identify margin leakage and recommend corrective actions.
Support Sales and Commercial teams with financial modelling and business cases.
Management Reporting
Lead the monthly FP&A; reporting process and preparation of management packs.
Provide clear commentary explaining the"why" behind the numbers, rather than simply reporting variances.
Develop dashboards and reporting that provide management with timely visibility of business performance.
Establish meaningful KPIs across financial and operational performance.
Present financial results and insights to senior management.
Business Partnering
Act as a trusted finance partner to theCEO, CFO and leadership team.
Partner with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing to improve financial performance.
Challenge business assumptions constructively and ensure financial implications are understood before decisions are made.
Translate complex financial information into practical commercial recommendations.
Develop strong relationships with non-finance stakeholders and improve financial accountability across the business.
Systems, Data & Process Improvement
Drive continuous improvement of FP&A; processes, reporting and financial models.
Improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of management information.
Leverage ERP to automate reporting and reduce manual processes.
Develop robust financial models and analytical tools.
Work closely with Finance and IT teams to improve data integrity and reporting capability.




Success in this role will include:
A robust and commercially focused budgeting and forecasting process.
Transparent visibility ofproduct, customer and channel profitability.
Improved understanding of manufacturing cost and margin drivers.
High-quality monthly management reporting delivered on time.
Better forecasting accuracy and early identification of risks.
Strong financial partnering across Operations and Commercial functions.
Identification and delivery of opportunities to improve profitability and cash generation.
Improved use of data, systems and automation within FP&A.;
About You
You will be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys getting beyond the numbers and understanding how a manufacturing business operates.
You will ideally have:
CA/CPA or equivalent accounting qualification.
7+ years' experience in FP&A;, commercial finance or management accounting, preferably including manufacturing or FMCG/food.
Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
Strong understanding ofmanufacturing costing and gross margin analysis.
Experience partnering with senior operational and commercial stakeholders.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong Excel and financial modelling capability.
Experience with ERP systems;SAP S/4HANA experience highly desirable.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
The ability to challenge senior stakeholders while maintaining constructive relationships.
A hands-on approach and willingness to investigate issues at source.
What Will Make You Successful
We are looking for someone who:
Thinks commercially, not just financially.
Understands the drivers behind revenue, margin and manufacturing costs.
Is comfortable challenging the status quo.
Can move between detailed analysis and high-level strategic thinking.
Doesn't accept a variance without understandingwhy it happened.
Can turn financial analysis into a clear business recommendation.
Builds credibility with operational teams rather than operating purely from the finance function.
Is comfortable working in a changing, growth-oriented setting.
Has the confidence to present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
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