Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Covetrus is a global animal-health technology and services leader dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive improved health and financial outcomes. We bring together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine. 

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute finance professional to join our APAC finance team as Financial Planning & Analysis Manager based out of our Erskine Park office in Sydney. Reporting directly into the Senior Director Finance, APAC (Brisbane based), this is a key commercial role that partners with our business leaders in the region to help deliver financial goals, achieve KPI’s and to support transformation initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a ‘people first’ finance leader to join a global animal health organisation that makes a difference within the veterinary world and a role where you can enjoy flexible working across a diverse business engaging in wholesale distribution, technology solutions, and training/consulting.

Your responsibilities will include –

• Supporting a growing and diverse range of business lines across the APAC region and acting as key finance business partner to our Technology Solutions business.
• Leading and developing a diverse team of Financial Analysts to ensure development goals are in place and high-quality work is produced.
• Uplifting a business partner model to improve visibility and drive business performance and strategic goals.
• Leading the uplift of Power BI capability across Finance and the wider business, driving the adoption of data visualisation, self-service reporting, and actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Ownership of the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting process in collaboration with commercial leads, analysing variances, identifying risks and opportunities and providing commentary.
• Internal business reporting including P&L, Balance Sheet and Working Capital analysis, pricing, and sales and margin analysis.

About You

Ideally you will display –

• A relevant degree in Accounting/Commerce coupled with CA/CPA qualifications and demonstrated experience working within a diverse, international environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing a team of finance professionals.
• Demonstrated experience developing and embedding Power BI solutions that transform financial reporting, increase automation, and elevate data and analytical capability across Finance and business teams.
• Analytical and financial modelling experience with specific exposure to an inventory-based environment.
• Well developed influencing skills and the ability to hold robust discussions with senior management.
• A resilient attitude and the ability to prioritise conflicting schedules using commercial and business acumen.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate financial information to a non-financial audience in a meaningful way.
• Advanced skills in Power BI and MS Excel including the ability to build and interpret financial models.

Why Join Us?

At Covetrus, we’re proud of our family friendly culture and respectful workplace. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from like-minded persons from all walks of life. Covetrus team members are eligible to access a suite of fantastic benefits, to help them look after themselves, their family and their beloved pets. These include –

• Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products.
• Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources.
• Additional leave benefits – annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible hybrid Work From Home options & dog-friendly offices (select roles and locations).
• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Reward & recognition through our quarterly Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards.
• Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses.
• Access to annual flu vaccinations.
• Annual volunteer days.

Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.