Financial Planning

**Work options**: Hybrid
- Growing ASX retailer with genuine career progression opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Free onsite parking

**Play a key role in driving financial insight, strategy, and performance.**

At Baby Bunting, we believe in _supporting and inspiring confident parenting_. As Australia’s leading baby goods retailer, we’re continuing to grow, and we’re looking for an exceptional**FP&A Manager to join our Finance team.

Reporting into the Head of FP&A, this role is instrumental in delivering high-quality financial planning, reporting, and analysis to our Executive Leadership Team, Board, and investment community.

**What You'll Be Doing**:
**Planning & Budgeting**
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, including presentations for the Board and Executive team.
- Model and maintain the Group’s consolidated profit & loss, cash flow, and balance sheet.
- Maintenance of year 10-year strategic planning model and rolling forecasts.

**Financial Reporting & Insights**
- Own key financial and non-financial metrics, working with the Data & Analytics team to ensure data integrity.
- Co-ordinate and compile monthly Board reporting.
- Provide regular trading insights across sales, margin, and cost drivers, comparing results to prior year and budget/forecast.
- Collaborate with Financial Accounting to support month-end close activities.

**Investor Relations**
- Support the preparation of ASX and investor reporting, including data verification, presentation packs, and Q&A.
- Maintain broker models and consensus forecasts.

**Return on Funds Employed**
- Develop feasibility papers for new store openings and capital investment proposals.
- Own ROFE reporting and capital employed forecasting.

**Business Partnering**
- Act as a Finance Business Partner to senior leaders—supporting with budget inputs, monthly reviews, and ad hoc modelling and analysis.

**What We're Looking For**:

- CA or CPA qualified, with 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in Big 4 or mid-tier advisory/audit and/or commercial finance, ideally in an ASX-listed or large corporate environment.
- Retail background preferred, but not essential.
- Advanced Excel and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).
- Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financials clearly.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Proactive problem-solver with a structured, analytical mindset.

**What's In It For You**:
We're accelerating our growth across Australia and New Zealand - when we grow, you grow
- ** Training pathways** designed to encourage personal growth and professional development
- ** Employee discount** - enjoy great savings across our range
- ** Family discount** to support the people who matter most
- ** Paid parental leave** for both primary and secondary carers
- ** Annual flu shots** to help keep you healthy
- ** Hybrid working** - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home for better balance
- ** Dynamic, friendly team environment** where you’ll be challenged and supported to achieve personal and business goals
- ** Employee Assistance Program** for additional wellbeing support

**Please Note**:

- Every employer in Australia has the obligation to ensure that employees have the relevant working rights. All successful applicants will need to undergo a Right to Work check.
- Due to the intimate and personal nature of our work, successful applicants will also need to undergo a National Police Criminal History check.

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