Supply Chain and Operations Finance Business Partner

• Great growth opportunities within the GWF Business

• Sydney-based with hybrid working conditions

• Multi-functional scope with opportunity to shape and implement best-practice processes

Based in Sydney, we are looking for a proactive and commercially astute Finance Business Partner to join our Tip Top team, supporting Supply Chain & Operations across Australia. This is a high-impact role where you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver insightful financial analysis, drive performance improvements, and support strategic decision-making.

Reporting to the Chilled & Frozen and Supply Chain Finance Manager, you will be hands-on in addressing operational challenges, delivering high-quality outcomes, and ensuring compliance with GWF and ABF policies. You will also play a key role in fostering a culture of safety, governance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain & Operations teams nationally and at site level to drive performance, identify financial risks and growth opportunities, and support strategic initiatives.

• Proactively support the Tip Top growth agenda by delivering relevant insights and analysis, including robust financial models, data analytics and business cases to facilitate decision-making

• Establish and embed structured financial reporting processes through stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration, clearly communicating accurate, timely, and actionable insights.

• Preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, latest estimates and monthly reporting, aligning financial plans with strategic goals and operational realities.

• Enhance financial and commercial awareness within Supply Chain & Operations teams and create an environment where people are aware of the financial consequences of their decisions.

• Uphold strong governance and compliance with financial controls and risk management, ensuring audit readiness and driving continuous improvement.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or similar

• CA, CPA or CIMA qualification with 2+ years post-qualification experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in business partnering within Supply Chain or Manufacturing Finance (FMCG preferred)

• Prior responsibility for monthly financial reporting and budgeting & forecasting 

• Excellent business partnering skills with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels

• Self-starter mindset with a desire for ongoing process excellence and continuous improvement

• Excellent analytical skills with demonstrated ability to deliver clear financial analysis to stakeholders including non-finance stakeholders

• Strong governance leadership and sound business and process experience

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)

• Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools (Tableau preferred)

• Ability to travel monthly/bi-monthly.

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of 'Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave

• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform

• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services

• Flexible working options

• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career

• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs

• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships

• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you're eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the 'apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on or email to . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.