Operations Finance Manager

Come and work for an Australian owned and operated business that's been around for 170 years

We are looking for a Operations Finance Managerto work with our team located in Altona.

HSK Ward Group is an Australian-owned and operated company who has been trusted for six generations As a consumer, you will know us as McKenzie's.

McKenzie's provides essential ingredients to create precious food memories to savor with family and friends. You'll find our ingredients in major and independent retailers.

In the Foodservice and Industrial environments, you may know us as FTA Food Solutions.

FTA Food Solutions is a major supply-chain solutions-based importer and distributor of food products for the Australian, New Zealand and export markets.

About the role

Reporting to the CFO this role is responsible for delivering key finance outcomes for the business including the preparation, evaluation and presentation of financial results and forecasts for the Operations and Supply Chain business in a timely and accurate manner. Working closely with the Operations and Supply Chain team, overseeing the financial performance of the manufacturing facility, logistics and Third-Party Logistics facilities, including the management of cost and production variances, Standard COGS settings and inventory valuations. Additionally, this role is responsible for the oversite and review of productivity, capital and new product initiatives including forecasting cost estimates and validating benefits to the business.

Key responsibilities:

• Periodically update all standard costs to maintain accurate COGS and inventory values (as required).
• Calculate standard/replacement costs for new product developments (NPDs) and new items.
• Maintain NZ inter-company transfer pricing.
• Maintain replacement costing and standard costs for all inventory items.
• Reconcile inventory accounts in the balance sheet across all distribution centres.
• Prepare annual budgets for production by department and account.
• Monitor actual costs vs. budget and prior year (monthly).
• Forecast cost estimates and validate benefits for productivity, capital, and NPD initiatives.
• Maintain cost model to analyse various plant scenarios including inbound and outbound logistics costs.
• Partner with production team to analyse plant performance.
• Provide financial support for tendering and NPDs.
• Present financial results and forecasts for operations and supply chain in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide costing and inventory information to External Auditors to support the annual financial audit.
• Partner with the Commercial, Procurement and Finance functions to determine and implement process improvements in costing, analysis, and reporting.

About you

The ideal candidate will have been working within supply chain, operations or manufacturing environments for a minimum of 5 years.

More specifically, the ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in financial/management accounting within a dynamic, agile, and fast-paced entrepreneurial business environment (Essential).
• Working knowledge and experience within FMCG, Manufacturing or Wholesale, including controlling plant P&L's.
• Demonstrate experience developing Warehousing and Logistics cost models.
• Demonstrated understanding of fundamental accounting principles including interpretation and application of Australian Accounting Standards (Essential).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (Desirable).
• Knowledge of BC365 / similar systems (Desirable).
• Demonstrated capability in leading, developing, and growing finance teams/functions (Desirable).
• Experience negotiating and influencing senior business leaders and key stakeholders.
• Strong ability to confidently interact with staff at all levels, build and maintain effective relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and resolve problems, identify operating efficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Tertiary qualifications in accounting or business-related - CPA / CA professional qualification (Essential).

To apply

To apply for this position, please send your resume in word format by clicking apply.

Only applications from Australian & New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and those holding valid visas allowing them to work in Australia will be considered.

At HSK Ward it is our mission to be an industry leader in sustainability. We are proudly certified as a carbon neutral organisation under the Climate Active standard and work actively to reduce the carbon footprints of our products. We are committed to ethical sourcing and ensure the integrity of our products through membership to numerous external organisations. We are also dedicated to reducing our waste and embrace circular economy initiatives, where we achieve a 90% recycling rate through innovative waste processing solutions.