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/n Great People Work Here. Twinings & Co has a proud history spanning over 300 years and operates on a global scale. With strong brand positioning we are viewed as a market leader in our field. The Australian operations continue to enjoy a positive growth trajectory. We are a high performing business that is focused on employing the best talent in the market to deliver on the business’ clear vision for success./n

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/n Job Purpose

Own the integrity, control and governance of financial reporting and finance operational activities for Twinings & Co Australia. The role leads Group forecast and budget submissions and external reporting, and drives high-quality Finance operations through strong process ownership, systems, shared-service governance and continuous improvement. /n

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/n Key Responsibilities /n

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/n Financial control, compliance and assurance /n

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- Overall ownership of the financial control framework and balance-sheet integrity, embedding controls by design into Finance processes, systems and ways of working to reduce reliance on manual intervention and post review

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- Overall accountability for statutory reporting, external and audit coordination, tax and regulatory compliance, and the quality of supporting documentation.

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- Lead technical accounting judgements in partnership with the Senior Technical Accounting & Governance Lead and escalate material matters to the Finance & BizTX Director.

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- Oversee treasury, foreign exchange, financial risk and delegated-authority compliance within agreed Group policies.

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/n Group reporting, forecasting and performance rhythm /n

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- Overall ownership of the month-end reporting process, reporting timetable, consolidation, quality assurance and submission of actuals, forecasts, budgets and Group reporting. Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, timely, insightful and aligned to Group requirements.

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- Lead the preparation, review and continuous improvement of management reporting packs, performance dashboards and executive reporting, providing a clear and governed view of business performance

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- Own the governance, timetable, consolidation, quality assurance and submission of forecasts, budgets and Group reporting.

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- Ensure the Group submission reconciles to the commercial outlook, with clear story telling, transparent movements, assumptions, risks and opportunities.

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- Own the reporting calendar and quality of monthly performance packs, while Commercial Finance owns the commercial drivers, outlook,



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- Lead overhead planning, reporting and cost control, providing explicit accountability and action-focused insight.

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/n Finance operations and Hub governance /n

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- Own the end-to-end effectiveness of Record to Report and local Finance operations, with clear process ownership, controls and service expectations.

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- Manage the Finance Hub relationship, service levels, KPIs, escalations and improvement plans for transactional and reporting support.

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- Drive close discipline, reconciliations, issue resolution and clear transfer of work and accountability between the local team, Hub and business stakeholders.

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- Oversee foreign exchange management and execution, coordinating with the Senior Technical Accounting & Governance Lead on policy, governance, accounting treatment and escalation of material exposures.

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- Build operational resilience through documented processes, clear accountabilities, cross-training and effective contingency arrangements.

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/n Systems, data and continuous improvement /n

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- Own Finance governance for core systems and reporting processes, including Business Central and connected reporting solutions.

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- Improve data quality, master-data discipline and the reliability of management information.

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- Design sustainable and effective controls in end-to-end Finance processes using systems thinking principles, identifying root causes of issues and embedding preventative controls, automation and clear process ownership

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- Simplify processes, eliminate low-value activity and use automation and AI to improve control, timeliness and productivity.

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- Lead Finance improvement initiatives from problem definition through implementation, adoption and benefit realisation.

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/n Leadership and stakeholder partnership /n

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- Lead, coach and develop team capability, setting clear outcomes and standards.

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- Partner closely with the Senior Manager - Commercial Finance to maintain one aligned Finance view while preserving clear commercial and governance accountabilities.

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- Provide clear advice and recommendations to the Executive Team and Group Finance on reporting, control, risk and performance matters.

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- Promote a culture of ownership, curiosity, continuous improvement and constructive challenge across Finance.

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/n Skills, Knowledge and Expertise /n

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- Qualified accountant (CA, CPA or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience.

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- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex financial matters into clear business implications and recommendations.

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- Demonstrated judgement, integrity and confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders.

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- Strong analytical capability, commercial curiosity and attention to detail.

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- Proactive, accountable and comfortable operating across strategic and detailed work.

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- Strong planning, prioritisation and delivery discipline in a deadline-driven environment.

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- Substantial experience leading financial control, reporting, planning and compliance activities in a complex business.

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- Demonstrated experience designing and improving finance processes, systems and internal control environments using a control-by-design mindset.

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- Ability to think systemically across end-to-end processes, identifying interdependencies, root causes and opportunities to remove complexity and control risk.

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- Demonstrated people leadership and experience managing shared-service or outsourced Finance delivery.

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- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, statutory reporting, audit, tax, treasury and internal controls relevant to an Australian business.

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- Experience coordinating forecast, budget and reporting submissions.

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- Experience in FMCG, consumer goods or another fast-paced product-based business.

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- Experience working in a multi-country, regional or global organisation.

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- Experience with Microsoft ERP, reporting and analytics tools, including Business Central, Power BI or equivalent.

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- Experience applying automation, AI or process-improvement tools within Finance. /n /n

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- Additional 1% Superannuation

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- Flexible / Hybrid working options

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- Birthday Day Leave

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- Discounted Twinings Co products

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- Access to LinkedIn Learning

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- Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.

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📌 Financial Control & Reporting Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Twinings Ovaltine
📍 Melbourne