Finance Analyst

Company Description

Established in 2012, Pinnacle Drinks exclusively partners with winemakers, growers, brewers and distillers to deliver some of the world's leading brands across the wine, beer and spirits categories.

We are proud to be part of the Endeavour Group – Australia's leading retail drinks and hospitality business united around the common purpose of 'creating a more sociable future together.

Job Description

• Be uniquely you, come as you are
• Sydney or Adelaide location - you choose

Finance Analyst – Packaging & Operations

Are you a sharp, driven finance professional with a knack for process improvement and a talent for building relationships? We're seeking a Finance Analyst to play a pivotal role in our Packaging & Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to partner with internal stakeholders, provide critical financial insights, and drive efficiency across our packaging operations.

As a Finance Analyst, you will be the key finance partner for our packaging operations, providing essential reporting and financial analysis. You will be instrumental in ensuring our annual budget, forecasts, and cost-per-item (CPI) process are aligned with the broader business strategy. Your focus will be on identifying and implementing opportunities for process and reporting improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Sound good? Read on.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role:

Packaging Management Reporting

• Own the monthly operating expenditure (Opex) reporting, including leading review sessions with multiple stakeholders and providing detailed variance analysis to budget and forecast.
• Prepare the annual Opex budget by department across three business units and support the rest-of-year forecasting process.
• Execute end-of-month duties, including preparing essential journal entries such as Opex accruals, contractor wage accruals, rebate calculations, and day-one Opex forecasting.
• Deliver monthly reporting on inventory risk and production losses to management.
• Assist with the Finance component of the annual CPI price updates, including calculating increases for all trade agreements and undertaking data loads.
• Liaise with the Financial Accounting and Control team to resolve balance sheet queries and provide ad hoc analysis as required.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement process improvements to ensure a standardised, accurate, and efficient Opex and inventory reporting process.
• Lead the improvement in the understanding, tracking, and reporting of Opex and inventory risk management across the Packaging businesses.

Team & Culture

• Effectively partner with key stakeholders by establishing clear and productive ways of working.
• Ensure clear and effective communication across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Work collaboratively across the Finance function to implement best practices and improve ways of working, systems, and processes.

Qualifications

Now let's talk about you:

• CA / CPA / CIMA qualified, or actively working towards qualification.
• Advanced time management and prioritisation skills.
• Adaptable and effective in complex and ambiguous environments.

Desirable

• Ability to translate financial and customer data/insights into meaningful and relevant action.

Key Business Partners (Internal) - You will regularly partner with:

• Pinnacle Wine Services Site and Department Leaders
• Pinnacle and EDG Finance Teams

The benefits are good too

• We offer flexible working in every sense
• An exclusive discount card for BWS, Dan Murphy's, Woolworths, BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands, including our ALH pubs
• Monthly meeting-free days
• Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset, and as one of our valued team members, it's our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big.

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone's welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy's, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We're serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.

We're all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you're close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we'd love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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