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Management of operational finance & international reporting

International FMCG organisation

Northern Beaches location with 2-3 days WFH. $180,000 + super + benefits.

Company Background

Our client is a growing FMCG business with over 50 years of business in Australia and a huge international distribution network. They are headquartered in the USA and proudly represent household brands across the world. It’s a very stable business in uncertain times! No matter what global events we have endured the last 5 years, they have continued on a path of growth.

Working with an exceptional CFO, not only will you have a top calibre mentor, you will also enjoy an array of generous staff benefits, while honing your technical accounting skills in a complex environment.

If you live on the North Shore or Northern Beaches, this is an excellent opportunity to avoid the ever increasing traffic and commute to the city or further. With the added WFH days, you can get some time back in your week!

The Role

Working as the 2iC to the CFO, you will have responsibility for:

Responsible for compliance and regulatory requirements, including SOX audit, US GAAP.

Preparation and thorough review of management reports, including P&L statement, cashflow forecasting, and balance sheet.

Working closely with the leadership team and business unit managers, setting revenue targets and resource planning to coordinate the annual budget.

Monthly forecasts, variance analysis and commentary.

Statutory reporting in accordance with all relevant AASB & IFRS standards.

Managing working capital.

Assist with the management of group treasury function to ensure that liquidity and foreign currency risk are managed.

Maintaining the cost standards, maintaining master data, analysing production costs, inventory management.

Staff management of the operational finance team. This is a relatively lean team, so the expectation is for someone happy to be ‘hands-on’.

Your Background

This is a key role to the successful management of the Australian business. The CFO is looking for candidates with the following backgrounds:

Essential Criteria/Non-negotiables:

CA as a preference or CPA fully qualified -with training in a big4 CA firm.

Strong FMCG, Pharmaceutical or similar industry backgrounds. Comprehensive understanding of distribution channels, rebates, supply chain, stock & inventory, etc.

Staff management experience of at least 3-4 people.

US GAAP/SOX reporting experience.

Experience working in a smaller finance team, perhaps a USA subsidiary with the ability to still be ‘hands-on’ when it comes to the coordination of month-end reporting.

If you are keen to apply for this Finance Manager role, please contact Adele at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5647, quoting reference 9161 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.