- Circa $500M multisite, private equity backed business
- FP&A;, commercial finance & business partnering | Full P&L; ownership
- High calibre finance team | Immediate start preferred

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading Australian multisite business with a significant national footprint and a strong reputation within its sector. Backed by a leading global private equity firm, the organisation generates circa $500M in annual revenue and operates across a diverse portfolio of businesses, with a continued focus on growth, operational performance and commercial excellence. They are looking to strengthen their commercial finance function through the appointment of a Commercial Manager.

This is a broad and exciting opportunity, with responsibility for overseeing the financial performance of a significant business division, providing commercial insight and supporting key strategic and operational decisions.

Reporting directly to the Deputy CFO, the position will have significant exposure to senior leadership, partnering closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business. The role will combine full P&L; responsibility with budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, performance analysis and broader commercial initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high performing finance team within a energetic, private equity backed environment.

The Challenge

Reporting directly to the Deputy CFO, your responsibilities will include:

- Take ownership of the divisional P&L;, providing financial oversight, commercial insight and recommendations to support business performance.
- Partner closely with senior operational and commercial leaders, providing financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision making.
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and financial planning activities across the division.
- Analyse financial and operational performance, identifying key trends, material variances and opportunities to improve profitability.




- Develop financial models and business cases to support commercial initiatives, investment decisions and growth opportunities.
- Provide detailed analysis of revenue, costs, margins and key operational drivers to support business performance.
- Develop and enhance management reporting, financial dashboards and analytical tools to provide greater visibility over commercial performance.
- Support the Deputy CFO on broader commercial projects, strategic initiatives and ongoing process improvement activities.

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

- CA, CPA or equivalent qualification, with strong experience across commercial finance, FP&A; or finance business partnering.
- Ideally you commenced your career within a Big 4 or leading mid tier accounting firm before transitioning into a commercial finance environment.
- Experience within a private equity backed, multisite or operationally complex business will be highly regarded.
- Strong experience across full P&L; management, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and commercial analysis.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior operational and commercial stakeholders to influence business performance and decision making.

The Next Step

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please contact Lachlan Kiel for a confidential discussion on 0477 574 ***.

Or alternatively please apply per the link below. About ThompsonCook

At ThompsonCook we develop strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We specialise in recruiting for key finance function roles including:

- Chief Financial Officers, Treasury, Tax & Audit Leaders
- Finance Managers & Financial Controller
- Commercial Finance & Financial Planning & Analysis
- Financial & Management Accountants
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Payroll

We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions, ensuring they secure the best finance talent in the market.

📌 Commercial Manager | Private Equity Backed Multisite Business (Sydney)
🏢 Thompsoncook
📍 Sydney