Finance Manager - Supply Chain and Procurement

Position Title: Finance Manager - Supply Chain and Procurement
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Melbourne
Requisition ID: 39144
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
Join McCain as Finance Manager, supporting both Supply Chain and Procurement across ANZ. Reporting to the ANZ Finance Director and partnering with functional leaders, you will play a pivotal role in forecasting, measuring, analysing, and reporting financial performance. You will drive value by managing procurement cost inputs, identifying savings opportunities, and supporting long-term cost initiatives. Additionally, you will provide crucial financial insight to the supply chain, focusing on storage and freight costs, risk management, and inventory provision compliance. Be a key contributor to strategic decision-making and help align financial and business objectives for optimal outcomes.
What you'll be doing.

• Deliver accurate reporting and forecasting for procurement and supply chain financials, including profit and loss, working capital, cash flow, and capital expenditure.
• Oversee procurement inputs in product costings, BOMs, and price variance analyses.
• Standardize and enhance reporting formats to provide clear insights for strategic decision-making.
• Lead improvement initiatives and support risk mitigation within procurement and supply chain functions.
• Audit and validate Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA) savings; coordinate reporting, analysis, and forecasts for SCA programs.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Procurement, and external stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement, accountability, and compliance with McCain policies, managing cross-functional outcomes.
• Provide timely financial analysis and support for supply planning, annual planning, and forecasting processes.
• Identify and proactively manage risks and opportunities for procurement and supply chain.
• Foster development and engagement within the team, supporting continuous learning and compliance with company policies and training requirements.
• Model McCain's values, leading by example and championing change.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Must be CA or CPA qualified, demonstrating a strong technical grounding in accounting standards and financial best practices.
• Proven ability to build and maintain credible, trust-based relationships with customers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and collaboration to drive tangible business outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in partnering with diverse stakeholder groups, delivering clear, actionable commercial insights that directly support business planning and performance.
• Strong track record of effectively influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions to deliver business results and lead change initiatives.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in strategy or finance roles within FMCG or manufacturing environments, providing context and depth in supporting operational and commercial decision-making.
• Demonstrated success in commercial partnering within supply chain and procurement functions, contributing to initiatives that optimally balance cost, risk, and value delivery.
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven capability to translate complex data into actionable insights and user-friendly reports tailored for decision-makers.
• Advanced skills in financial systems and reporting tools, particularly experience with major enterprise applications such as SAP (S4Hana), enhancing efficiency and data reliability.

About the team .
You'll be joining a high-performing and collaborative team that prides itself on delivering results while maintaining a supportive and enjoyable work environment. We work hard, tackle challenges together, and make sure to have fun along the way.
About McCain .
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Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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Job Family: Finance
Division: ANZ
Department: ANZ Supply Chain Finance Reporting
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.