The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a leading FMCG organisation on an initial 6+ month contract.
This is a commercially focused role supporting the Sales function, where you will provide financial insights, challenge performance, and help drive strategic decision-making across a dynamic and fast-paced business.
Reporting to the FP&A; Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to sales and commercial stakeholders, delivering analysis, forecasting, and actionable insights to improve business performance.
Working across multiple functions, you will play a key role in budgeting, planning, reporting, and supporting strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Sales and key stakeholders to drive commercial performance
Lead forecasting and budgeting activities for your portfolio
Deliver monthly reporting, analysis, and variance commentary
Analyse customer, channel, product, and margin performance
Support commercial decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis
Identify risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to improve profitability
Drive continuous improvement across planning and reporting processes




Support ad hoc projects and commercial initiatives as required
The Candidate
To be successful, you will bring strong commercial finance capability combined with the ability to influence and build relationships across a broad stakeholder group.
CA/CPA qualification
Previous experience in Business Partnering, Commercial Finance, or FP&A; roles
Strong budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting experience
Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills
Experience influencing non-finance stakeholders
Strong Excel and ERP systems experience
FMCG, manufacturing, consumer products, or similarly fast-paced industry experience will be highly regarded
The ability to hit the ground running in a contract environment
What's on Offer?
Initial 6+ month contract with potential for extension
Opportunity to partner directly with commercial and sales leaders
High-profile role with significant exposure across the business
Collaborative and supportive team environment
Immediate start available
If you're a commercially focused finance professional looking for your next contract chance with a leading FMCG organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Finance Business Partner - Sales (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne