Operations Finance Business Partner Sa/tas

4 days ago


Adelaide Region SA, Australia Goodman Full time

Join Leading FMCG Company
- Site based Accounting role
- Manufactiuring Experience reqiuired

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is making everyday food, better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of Kiwis have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference.
Currently we are recruiting for an Operations Finance Business Partner based at our Forrestville manufacturing plant. The position forms a part of the Australia Operations Finance team, which provides financial and commercial support to the Operations and Business Leadership team to drive long term profitability. The Operations Accountant provides financial expertise, leadership, management and support to site management, and is a key business partner to the Operations Regional Hub Managers, as well as the broader Operations Leadership Team

**Key accountabilities**:

- Lead the integrated business planning (Strategic Plan, Budget and S&OP) processes for the SA/TAS Manufacturing Hub.
- Ensure all inputs to the Integrated business planning processes are robust and owned by the Site Operations Team.
- Partner with the Site Operations Leadership Team to ensure they deliver on their functional commitments as part of the AU business long term targets.
- Determine and understand key cost drivers and measure performance against targets. Investigate ways to mitigate incremental costs through improved efficiencies in the operation network.
- Provide insightful commentary on financial performance identifying opportunities to drive EBIT improvement.
- Complete scenario modelling and work with the Site Operations Leadership Team to drive profit delivery initiatives.
- Complete Inventory Management and Monthly management reporting.
- Perform product costing, utilisation analysis and manufacturing reporting.
- Prepare financial forecasts, and understand gaps to budget, including risks and opportunities.
- Provide business partnering support to the SA/TAS Operations Hub managers in addition to Baking Leadership team, Operations Leadership team and various other functions.
- Create business case financials for SA/TAS Site Operations projects including Capex proposal, ensuring key risks and alternatives are considered.
- Monitor performance on SA/TAS Site Operations projects against EBIT and Capex targets.
- Provide accurate conversion costs to the commercial teams for new products, revised pricing plans.
- All Capex's financial modelling creation and approval through proper channels and managed to budget.
- Review and maintain strong control environment, with documented controls and procedures in place. Input and review through ongoing self-assessment of supply chain controls to deliver clean Internal and External audit reports.
- Improve tools, templates and systems used in the planning and forecasting process to ensure robustness of submissions with improved easy and accuracy.
- Degree Qualified (Commerce or Finance)
- CA/CPA or MBA qualification (desired)
- 5+ years analytical business partnering experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in Manufacturing environment (essential)
- Sound understanding of management accounting in a manufacturing environment, and issues affecting a manufacturing business
- Cost and management accounting experience
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organisation and external parties
- Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
- Excellent Stakeholder Management
- Strong SAP experience, preferably as a Super User or designing process solutions and other systems (Business Intelligence, Excel and reporting tools)

What we offer
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.
At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers.
For more information about us or to learn about other roles available at Goodman Fielder, please visit our careers page and register your details so that we can notify you of jobs which interest you.



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