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ThompsonCook - the most respected accounting search firm in Australia.

Melbourne

Level 6, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000

0427 465 934

Sydney

Level 3, 50 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

0429 927 270

Job description

Planning & Reporting Manager | Retail | $170,000 – $180,000 package

Job title : Management Accounting & BudgetingLocation : Melbourne

  • Hybrid working | Melbourne head office
  • High-performing finance team within a complex, fast-moving business
  • Netsuite environment | Growth phase

The Opportunity

Exciting opportunity to join a market-leading retail business with a strong national footprint. Reporting to the Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, this role will play a key part in delivering high-quality financial insight, credible management reporting, and robust forecasting across the group.
  
This position will suit a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys driving process improvement, influencing outcomes, and working closely with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making.

The Challenge


The Planning & Reporting Manager will take ownership of groupwide financial planning and reporting, with responsibilities including:

  • Leading the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, developing templates, assumptions, and analysis
  • Preparing group-level presentations for ELT and Board consideration
  • Delivering credible financial reporting and insights across the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
  • Liaising with Commercial Finance to understand risks and opportunities and contribute to recommendations
  • Building and maintaining key financial models and scenario analyses
  • Supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives through bespoke reporting solutions in NetSuite
  • Driving continuous improvement across reporting and planning processes
  • Managing master data and reporting attributes within financial systems

The Expertise

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

  • 10+ years’ professional experience, including 5+ in a similar Planning & Reporting or FP&A role
  • Experience in large, complex organisations, ideally retail or consumer-facing
  • Strong systems experience (NetSuite, NSPB, Power BI highly regarded)
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate numbers into insight
  • Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence decisions
  • A hands-on, proactive approach with an eye for process improvement and detail

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 Sophie Wood for a confidential discussion on 0491 237 829 
Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

About ThompsonCook
  
ThompsonCook fosters strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We recruit for key finance function roles, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial Accountants, Management Accountants, Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers, as well as positions in Treasury, Tax, and Audit. We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions.
 
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ThompsonCook - the most respected accounting search firm in Australia.

Melbourne

Level 6, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000

0427 465 934

Sydney

Level 3, 50 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

0429 927 270