Senior Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Career defining opportunity

Company Background

Our client is a highly regarded global consumer products business with a portfolio of premium brands and a long-standing reputation for innovation, quality and operational excellence.

Operating across multiple international markets, the business combines the stability and career opportunities of a global organisation with a collaborative culture where finance plays a genuine commercial partnering role.

Employees enjoy a collaborative and supportive environment, together with approachable leadership. You can enjoy a hybrid working model with two days work from home each week.

The Role

As the Senior Accountant | Finance Business Partner, you'll join a high-performing finance team in a broad role spanning commercial finance, FP&A, financial reporting and tax.

Reporting to a talented Head of Finance, your responsibilities will include:

• Partner with Sales, Operations and senior leadership to provide commercial insights that influence business decisions
• Analyse product profitability, margins and commercial performance across a diverse product portfolio
• Play a key role in the quarterly forecasting process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
• Analyse monthly financial results, including meaningful variance analysis against budget and forecast
• Lead the month-end close process for a dedicated commercial entity with support from a shared services team
• Manage indirect tax and statutory compliance obligations
• Produce statutory financial reporting and compliance submissions
• Lead both US GAAP and local statutory audits
• Ensure strong financial controls, governance and compliance
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting and systems
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across both the local business and international finance teams

Your Background

To be successful in this Senior Accountant | Finance Business Partner role, you'll be a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a position that combines technical accounting, commercial finance and business partnering.

You will ideally bring:

• CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience across financial reporting, month-end close, FP&A and tax
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial information into practical business insights
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer durables or another product-based industry
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a professional, friendly and approachable style
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities
• Exposure to US GAAP would be advantageous but is not essential, as training will be provided

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected global organisation in a role that combines technical accounting with genuine commercial influence. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, gain exposure to an international finance environment and play an important role in supporting business performance while continuing to develop your career.

If you are keen to apply for this Senior Accountant / Finance Business Partner role, please contact David Landau at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5641, quoting reference 10210 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.