About the Company

Our client is a high-growth, private equity-backed services group headquartered in the heart of Sydney CBD. With rapid expansion underway, they are seeking a FP&A Manager to build and lead the financial planning and analysis function. This is a career-defining opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment and shape the future of a growing business.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, the FP&A Manager is a newly created role designed to deliver strategic insights and drive financial decision-making. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, business case analysis, and cash flow management, while collaborating with senior leaders across the business. This is a role for a commercially savvy leader who can balance hands-on execution with strategic influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and establish the FP&A function, setting best-practice frameworks and delivering accurate budgets, forecasts, and financial models that align with group strategy and support high-stakes decision-making.
• Partner closely with executives, board members, and senior business leaders to interpret complex financial data and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations that drive growth, efficiency, and profitability.
• Design and enhance performance reporting and analytical tools, including dashboards, KPIs, and BI solutions, to improve transparency, accountability, and speed of decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and long-range planning to evaluate risks, identify opportunities, and inform strategic initiatives such as capital allocation, M&A, and new market entry.
• Drive commercial analysis and investment appraisal, supporting business cases for new initiatives and ensuring robust financial evaluation of growth strategies.
• Embed FP&A as a trusted business partner across the group functions, ensuring alignment with overall corporate objectives and contributing to operational and financial performance improvements.
• Streamline processes and reporting structures within FP&A to build scalability and efficiency as the organisation continues to expand.
• Act as a key advisor to the CFO and senior leadership team, providing forward-looking insights and recommendations on financial strategy.

About You

• CA/CPA qualified with extensive FP&A leadership experience
• Proven expertise across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow analysis
• Experience in high-growth or global organisations; with previous background in big 4 or mid-tier environment advantageous
• Advanced financial modelling and strong Power BI/ERP skills
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset, focused on continuous improvement
• Exceptional communicator able to influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights

Benefits

• Work within an innovative, private equity-backed organisation
• Hybrid model: 3 days in the CBD office, 2 days from home
• High exposure to senior management and decision-making
• Attractive salary package with additional perks
• Opportunities for professional growth in a high-performance culture