Company Description
Join Jack Link's and Feed Your Wild Side!
As the global leader in branded protein snacking, Jack Link's is passionate about creating great-tasting, high-quality products that consumers love. With a growing presence across Asia Pacific, we continue to expand our reach and bring our iconic brands to more consumers across the region.
We embrace the wild side of business - moving fast, thinking big, and challenging the status quo. If you are looking to make an impact in a collaborative, high-growth environment, Jack Link's offers the opportunity to build your career while helping shape the future of protein snacking across APAC.
Job Description
About the Role
At Jack Link's, we are passionate about creating great-tasting protein snacks that consumers love. As we continue to grow across Asia Pacific, we are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Commercial Finance Manager to join our APAC Finance team.
Reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance APAC, this role is responsible for leading the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and commercial finance activities across the region. Acting as a trusted business partner to Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations, you will provide the financial insight and commercial challenge that supports strategic decision-making and drives profitable growth.
This is a highly visible role that combines end-to-end FP&A ownership with commercial finance leadership, including customer profitability, trade investment management, pricing analysis, and business performance reporting. You will have the opportunity to influence decisions across markets, brands, customers, and channels while helping shape the future of finance processes and reporting capability across APAC.
Why Jack Link's?
At Jack Link's, we embrace the wild side – we move fast, challenge the status quo, and deliver results.
Strategic Influence: Partner directly with senior leaders and commercial teams to shape business performance and strategic decisions.
Regional Exposure: Work across multiple APAC markets, customers, brands, and channels in a truly regional role.
Commercial Ownership: Lead budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, trade investment management, and business performance reporting.
Growth & Development: Join a growing global FMCG business where you can broaden your commercial finance and business partnering capabilities.
Collaborative Culture: Be part of a passionate and supportive team that values accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead APAC budgeting, forecasting, and monthly rolling forecasts, providing scenario modelling, risk/opportunity analysis, and financial insights to support strategic decision-making.
Reporting & Financial Analysis: Deliver management reporting, performance analysis, and variance commentary for senior leaders, while developing dashboards and tools to enhance business visibility.
Commercial Finance & Profitability: Analyse customer, channel, and SKU profitability, partnering with Sales and Marketing on pricing, business cases, and growth initiatives.
Trade Promotion & Investment: Evaluate trade spend and promotional ROI, supporting Joint Business Planning through financial modelling and investment analysis.
Business Partnering: Serve as the key finance partner to Sales and Marketing, providing commercial advice, challenge, and decision support to stakeholders.
Systems & Process Improvement: Drive improvements in finance processes, reporting, Power BI dashboards, forecasting tools, and automation to increase efficiency and insight.
Qualifications
About You
CA or CPA qualified (or working towards qualification)
5+ years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a related finance role
FMCG, food manufacturing, consumer goods, or retail experience preferred
Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and management reporting
Commercial finance experience including profitability analysis, pricing support, and trade investment evaluation
Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365/Business Central, or similar reporting and planning platforms
Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful commercial insights
Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage and influence senior leaders
Who You Are
Commercially minded with a strong curiosity for understanding business performance
A proactive problem solver who challenges constructively and drives continuous improvement
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
A collaborative team player who builds strong relationships across functions
Results-focused with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Additional Information
Applications are open to candidates with eligibility to work in New Zealand
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Pre-employment checks will be required for successful candidates.
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