Simplot Hiring for Senior Finance Analyst Job at Melbourne Full Time

Culture & Benefits

At Simplot, we are fueled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected, and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks

• Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
• Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
• Employee Reward and Recognition Program
• Bonus incentives
• Discounted Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
• Novated Car Leasing Agreements
• Income Protection Insurance
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

About our Role

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst – Procurement and Logistics to join our dynamic and growing business. Reporting to the Finance Manager – Supply Chain, you will be an integral player to support the function with a focus on budgeting and forecasting.

This role will support the business by providing key financial, accounting and business data analysis, advice and recommendations. Lead and coordinate the planning and budgeting process preparation of various management reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Ensure effective reporting and control of financial transactions. Oversee supply chain stock take and productivity governance.

What you will do

• Provide value adding business partnering to FPA and support manager in partnering Supply Chain leadership team
• Support Capital, Business Development and total Supply Chain in development of capital initiatives and strategic projects
• Implement efficient and effective financial planning, reporting and processes
• Accountable for delivery of weekly, EOM, forecasts, budgets, LRP and strategic plans for entral Supply Chain
• Provide oversight of the Supply Chain productivity governance program
• Provide insightful, timely and accurate reporting, with a focus on ensuring performance drivers are understood, business wide implications are clearly articulated, and gap measures are identified
• Oversee end to end control of all costings, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all systems
• Development of best in class planning and reporting processes and procedures. Ensure standardization across Supply Chain Finance
• Build internal relationships across the business to help facilitate information flow and decision
• Comply with all legislative / statutory obligations and company policies
• Oversee capital governance (approvals, overspends, capitalisations and disposals) and post-capital audit programs for Supply Chain
• Provide internal customers with information and advice on financial and other business-related issues, leading to improved financial awareness and knowledge for internal customers

About you

To be successful in this role, you must have a growth mindset, a strong commercial focus with proven experience in developing budgets and monthly reporting and planning. You will possess both strong communication and presentation skills, coupled with analytical methodologies you can apply. You will have a passion for excellence and be outcome orientated with a desire to drive improvements and streamline reports and processes where possible. You will be inquisitive and enjoy interacting with the wider business by nature and operate well in a team environment. A strong financial background and experience in financial planning and analysis would be viewed favourably.

• Experience in Supply Chain within FMCG advantageous
• Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• Demonstrated understanding of financial information systems, JDE/SAP preferred
• A high level of experience in business case development
• Experience with EOM, budget / strategy process
• Able to meet deadlines and influence others to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail whilst seeing the big picture
• Strong financial analysis, modelling and forecasting skills

If this sounds like you, please apply online today.