• Dominant Market Leader | Strategy & Planning Focus
• Provide Commercial Support to Business Units and Corporate
• Significant ELT Exposure | $155,000 – $175,000 package + STI

The Opportunity

Situated within a highly dynamic industry our client is a market leader possessing an incredible brand and envious employment EVP. A dominant and innovative market leader this highly profitable group have a reputation for being at the forefront of their industry through superior product innovation, strategy and marketing.  

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercial finance professional who wants to be intimately involved in all commercial aspects of the business and work closely with the executive leadership team.

The Challenge

Work with the senior executives across business units and group to ensure the business receives a clear and transparent view of performance whilst ensuring the group is receiving commercial decision support services to enable superior commercial decisions. Critically, the position will also support the SLT with strategic support for growth, new product and investment initiatives. It is expected this critical role will have exposure to most key corporate projects and strategic initiatives.

Specifically, you will be involved in delivering the following: 

• Identifying, valuing and recommending strategic opportunities to improve financial results
• Provide strategic insight, influence and consultation through a deep understanding of portfolio key drivers of value and ability to see and articulate opportunity costs / risk
• Financial modelling for growth initiatives, investments, projects and business cases
• Annual budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis
• Supporting the management of the long range strategic planning process
• Co-ordinate, manage, deliver and present the business plan including strategic initiative overlays
• Production of P&L reporting and working with ELT and Heads of to lead and influence integrated and cross functional monthly decision-making forums
• Support the ELT and Head of Planning on numerous strategic growth and investment projects

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

• CA/CPA qualified (ideally from PwC, Deloitte, EY or KPMG) with superior commercial acumen, coupled with deep business partnering experience that has most likely been developed in a dynamic and highly competitive technology/consumer centric company
• Ideally, you have worked in a strategic group planning role or as a commercial business partner supporting product, customer, marketing or sales functions
• Advanced financial modelling skills coupled with outstanding presentation skills
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills to partner and influence key non-finance executives
• This is a highly commercial opportunity where the incumbent will have full P+L exposure. Experience in a similar position in a dynamic, fast paced organisation will be critical to your success 
• Superior data analytics, BI tools expertise, PowerPoint and reporting improvement experience

The Next Step

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please call Jimmy Carruthers for a confidential discussion on 0436 326 546. 
Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

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