Holcim Hiring for Finance Business Partner – Aggregates Job at Chatswood Full Time

• Important role within the finance team
• Supporting the business deliver exceptional results
• Working for the world’s leading sustainable building materials company

About us:
Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success.

Holcim has been servicing the infrastructure, construction and mining industries for more than 110 years and locally employs over 3,000 staff across 300 sites.

About the opportunity:
This is a pivotal role in which you will collaborate with the business to provide an environment which supports the efficient development of integrated financial and non-financial plans to support future oriented organisational outcomes. You will handle all traditional finance activities for your assigned region e.g. month-end, budgeting, forecasting etc. but also challenge the business through insightful analysis to highlight opportunities to improve future operational performance.

Further and detailed accountabilities are found in the Position Description which is available upon request and will include:

• Partnering with and challenging the business by raising queries or analysis regarding top line growth and cost drivers, enabling improvement initiatives
• Business Planning and Analysis; business reviews, rolling forecasts, ensuring a detailed understanding between forecast and actual business performance
• Assisting Business Managers with budget planning, providing an understanding of gap analysis between target and forecast, supporting business managers to identify and quantify opportunities and risks
• Investment Appraisal; prepare business case and financial feasibility assessments for investment proposals as required and facilitate the completion of post-investment audits
• Performance reviews; manage the delivery of monthly results and validate performance
• Complete market and competitive position analysis, to provide an understanding of product price and margin
• Providing analytical insight to EGM’s, CFO’s and GM’s

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Accounting or similar fields
• CPA or CA qualified
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience within the Concrete, Aggregates, Construction, heavy, industrial manufacturing or related sectors will be an advantage
• Advanced computer skills in Google Suite and Excel
• Leadership ability and the potential to grow as a leader
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking attributes
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills – being able to interact with colleagues at multiple levels within the organisation
• Sound written communication skills – able to prepare a plan and schedule documents, proposals and reports.
• Sound interpersonal and verbal communication skills – establishing, communicating effectively with technical specialists, site personnel and all levels of management.
• Strong organisational skills.

Further to above you will be methodical, with strong attention to detail and be willing to work on a wide range of projects and tasks – sometimes involving site visits. You will enjoy participating in multidisciplinary teams and be level headed and down to earth with exemplary standards of ethical conduct and professional judgment. This will be complimented by your positive, resilient, curious and goal orientated nature and by your clear ability to find ways to put together solutions that add value.

This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to our world leading business.

What can we offer you?

We will invest in your growth, providing you with direction, leadership, and recognition with supportive management setting realistic targets and goals. We will value your contribution and nurture your personal and professional development in a culture focused on the recognition of effort and reward for achievement and an inclusive and friendly team environment which offers:

• Hybrid working arrangements (a Work from Home/ Office mix dependent upon teams/ roles)
• A range of employee discounts
• Access to mental and physical wellbeing initiatives
• Learning and Development programs
• Recognition and service awards

We don’t just offer jobs – we offer long term careers with a deep and diverse structure which affords a great number of cross functional pathways available as you progress your career.

Apply now!