Reports to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Overview:Join the Australian-owned, French-inspired artisan bakery that has warmed the hearts of Melbournians for close to three decades.We have grown to 18 fully owned cafes and 2 state of the art production facilities in Braeside.We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical FP&A Analyst to join our finance team.Position Purpose: Provide key senior stakeholders with accurate financial information and analysis.The FP&A Analyst is responsible for overseeing the financial planning and analysis functions, including the development of budgets, forecasts, and financial models. The role is a key advisor to the CFO and collaborates closely with senior management to provide insights and recommendations that support business objectives and growth initiatives. Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Financial Planning and Analysis: Develop and implement comprehensive financial strategies, conduct in-depth analysis of financial data, and provide actionable insights to guide the company's short-term and long-term financial goals.Budget & Forecast Development and Management: Oversee the creation and management of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with company objectives and financial targets.Forecasting and Modeling: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and maintain accurate financial forecasts and models to predict future financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making and risk management.Financial Reporting: Assist with timely and accurate preparation of financial reports, including weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for internal management and board meetings.Performance Analysis: Conduct thorough analysis of financial results compared to budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, trends, and areas for improvement, and ad-hoc financial analysis as requested by management to provide insights and recommendations.Business Partnering and Collaboration: Act as a key financial advisor to various departments, providing strategic financial guidance and support to enhance business operations, project management, and overall organizational effectiveness. Foster strong partnerships across the company to ensure financial strategies and decisions are integrated seamlessly into business.New Product / Market Pricing: Create financial costing for new product development through business partnering with operations, procurement and sales teams. Provide recommendations on customer pricing and feasibility of products. Periodically review market trends and cost movements in the business to identify the need and value of any price adjustments.Product Costings: Ensure accuracy of product costings (including variable and overhead cost allocations) within the ERP system, work closely with production planners to ensure accuracy of Bill of Materials.Ad Hoc tasks and continuous improvement: Assist with Ad Hoc tasks, identifying and implementing process and profit improvement initiatives. Maintenance of savings pipeline and tracking of savings through the P&L.Previous Experience and QualificationsOriginally trained in a Big 4 / top tier audit environment would be to your advantage.Strong commercial and analytic skills with attention to detail.The ability to continually improve processes and controls to drive a positive commercial outcome.Proven expertise within complex FMCG, food/beverage manufacturing or retail industries will be ideal.Skill RequirementsHigh level of detail orientation and sound commercial acumen.Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively in a team environment.Possess excellent communication skills with an ability to grasp, comprehend, communicate, and present complex financial, strategic and operational information.Enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.Interest in reporting and data analysis tools (Power BI and SQL) are a plus.Ability to build and maintain positive and effective business relationships.Please note that this role requires working in the office five days a week.Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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