An exciting opportunity exists for a commercially minded Finance Manager to join a well established and growing Australian manufacturing business experiencing strong demand and ongoing investment.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position sits at the heart of the organisation and will play a critical role in driving financial performance, operational efficiency and strategic decision making.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across Production, Supply Chain, Procurement and Sales, providing meaningful insights that support business growth and margin optimisation. You will become a trusted advisor to operational leaders and help drive key initiatives across inventory management, cost control, productivity and continuous improvement.

This role offers significant visibility across the organisation and represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance qualified.

About the candidate

As Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include:

- Leading the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and board reporting
- Driving budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple business units
- Partnering with Operations and Production teams to improve manufacturing performance and profitability
- Delivering detailed analysis around product margins, inventory movements, labour utilisation and operational KPIs
- Supporting pricing decisions through robust commercial analysis
- Monitoring manufacturing costs, overhead absorption and cost of goods sold performance
- Managing inventory valuation and stock reporting processes
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation and efficiency gains
- Supporting strategic investment decisions through business cases and financial modelling
- Leading and mentoring a small finance team




- Developing strong relationships with both operational and executive stakeholders
- Driving a culture of commercial business partnering throughout the finance function

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

Please express interest if you possess the following:

- CA or CPA qualification
- 5+ years experience within a Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Manager or Senior Finance Business Partner capacity
- Previous experience within manufacturing, industrial, FMCG, logistics, supply chain or related sectors
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting, cost accounting and manufacturing performance metrics
- Proven ability to influence operational stakeholders and drive commercial outcomes
- Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability
- Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex information to non-finance stakeholders
- A proactive approach with a genuine desire to improve processes and deliver business value

Experience in complex manufacturing environments with multiple production lines, distribution networks or inventory intensive operations will be highly regarded.

What's on offer

- High profile role with significant visibility across the leadership team
- Opportunity to influence key commercial and operational decisions
- Clear succession pathways
- Growing organisation with a strong culture of continuous improvement
- Diverse and commercially focused role with broad stakeholder exposure
- Competitive salary package and flexible working arrangements

How to apply

If this opportunity aligns with your background and career aspirations, please apply via the link below or contact Spiros Halipilias for a confidential discussion.

*@adecco.com.au

All enquiries will be handled with the strictest confidence.

📌 Finance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Adecco
📍 Melbourne