Senior Financial Analyst

About the Company

This established Australian organisation plays a critical role within a highly specialised industry and is recognised for its commitment to quality, excellence, innovation, and operational integrity.

With a long-standing history of success, the business operates in a complex and regulated environment, delivering essential products and services while maintaining the highest standards of governance and performance. Employees enjoy exposure to meaningful work, strong leadership, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that have a genuine impact on Australian industry and infrastructure.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a commercially minded Senior Financial Analyst to join a highly respected Australian organisation operating within a specialised and complex manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this position acts as the second-in-command within the finance team and plays a critical role in delivering technical accounting expertise, financial reporting leadership, and strategic commercial insights.

Duties

• Act as the delegate for the Financial Controller, providing leadership and finance support across the broader function.
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements, year-end reporting schedules, and sustainability reporting requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance sophisticated financial models to support business planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
• Perform scenario analysis, sensitivity modelling, and financial forecasting activities.
• Manage and review taxation obligations, including income tax, FBT, GST/BAS, payroll tax, and associated reporting requirements.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring reporting accuracy, balance sheet integrity, and strong financial controls.
• Deliver commercial analysis and recommendations to support investment appraisals, business initiatives, pricing strategies, and capital allocation decisions.
• Develop business cases and financial evaluations to support customer negotiations, contract reviews, and commercial opportunities.
• Analyse profitability across customers, products, services, and business activities, identifying opportunities to improve performance.
• Provide insight into financial risks, opportunities, and emerging trends to support management decision-making.
• Assist with technical accounting assessments and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Contribute to Board, Executive Leadership, Audit & Risk Committee, and management reporting requirements.
• Support financial systems, ERP enhancements, and business intelligence initiatives to improve reporting capability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across finance, operations, commercial, and support functions to drive business outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a Senior Financial Analyst, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with experience preparing statutory financial statements and complex financial reporting.
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial analysis capabilities.
• Experience delivering meaningful insights that influence business performance and strategic decision-making.
• Strong understanding of taxation compliance and reporting obligations.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, dashboards, and data analysis.
• Experience working with ERP systems and business intelligence tools.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively within a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification (or working towards completion) will be highly regarded.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, or asset-intensive environments will be advantageous.

How to Apply

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