Commercial Finance Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Commercial Finance Manager to partner across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Product Development to drive profitable growth and improve business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Product Development teams to provide meaningful financial insights and recommendations.

• Deliver analysis and commentary on business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging trends.

• Actively contribute to the development of strategies that improve profitability and support sustainable growth.

Leading the Team

You will lead a small Commercial Finance team comprising:

• Cost Accountant responsible for new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) costing, ensuring accurate and timely product cost information.

• Finance Analyst responsible for pricing, promotional effectiveness, margin, revenue, customer and product profitability analysis.

Cost, Productivity & Margin Management

• Analyse key cost drivers across manufacturing, procurement, distribution and product portfolios.

• Identify and quantify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs and enhance margins.
• Evaluate operational improvement initiatives and track savings realisation.

Pricing & Revenue Management

• Assess customer investments, growth incentives, rebates and trading terms.

• Support pricing reviews and commercial negotiations through robust financial analysis.
• Evaluate promotional activity and measure return on investment.

Business Cases & Commercial Governance

• Lead financial modelling and evaluation of operational projects, strategic initiatives and capital investments.

• Develop robust business cases with appropriate financial analysis, assumptions and risk assessments.
• Establish benefits tracking processes to ensure expected returns are realised.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts and performance reporting.

• Support cross-functional alignment of operational and commercial plans.

• Deliver insights that improve forecasting accuracy and business performance visibility.

Team Leadership

• Coaching, mentoring and developing team members.

• Creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and commercial curiosity.

• Driving efficiency, consistency and discipline in commercial finance processes.

Leadership & Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be a commercially driven finance professional who combines analytical excellence with strong business influence.

They will:

• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and a deep understanding of profitability drivers.

• Be comfortable challenging assumptions and influencing decision-making across all levels of the organisation.
• Balance analytical rigour with pragmatic business recommendations.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• CPA, CIMA or equivalent work experience

• Minimum 7 years' experience in commercial finance, business partnering, FP&A or a similar finance leadership role.

• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial and operational decision-making.

• Experience developing business cases, investment evaluations and performance analysis.

• Strong understanding of profitability drivers, pricing and margin management.

• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.

• Proven experience leading and developing finance professionals.
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping commercial and operational decision-making within a growing Australian food manufacturing business.