East Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3002
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Permanent
Looking for a role where you can get closer to the operations, influence decision-making and help shape the future of a growing business?
We're seeking a Senior Finance Analyst - Operations to join our Life Sciences Finance team in a newly created role supporting manufacturing operations across multiple sites.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strong technical finance skills with operational business partnering and wants to play a meaningful role in driving change and improving performance.
What’s on offer
Newly created role with the opportunity to establish operational finance capability from the ground up.
Partner directly with manufacturing leaders and influence key operational decisions.
Significant exposure to product costing, business transformation and operational improvement initiatives.
Supportive and highly experienced leader committed to coaching and development.
Flexible working arrangements with a mix of site and office-based work.
About your role
Reporting to the Head of Finance - Life Sciences, you'll act as the operational finance partner to multiple manufacturing sites, helping improve financial performance, strengthen product costing disciplines and support commercial decision-making.
A key focus of the role will be establishing and improving product costing frameworks, partnering with operations to understand manufacturing performance and providing financial insights that drive better business outcomes. You'll also play an important role in supporting pricing decisions, new product introductions and business transformation initiatives.
This role will initially focus heavily on our ABP manufacturing operations and therefore be based at their sites across Hallam and Lynbrook, before transitioning to have 1 day at the IXOM Head Office per week.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with operational leaders to improve financial performance and support strategic decision-making.
Lead the development and ongoing improvement of product costing and standard costing methodologies.
Analyse factory performance, labour efficiencies and operational variances to identify opportunities for improvement.
Provide financial support and commercial insights for pricing, forecasting and budgeting activities.
Support inventory valuation, margin analysis and financial reporting activities.
Assist with new product introductions through robust costing and financial modelling in collaboration with our Senior Finance Analyst - Commercial
Develop reporting, dashboards and KPI insights to support operational performance.
Drive process improvements and implement operational finance frameworks across the business.
Who are we looking for?
CA or CPA qualified (or close to completion).
Strong product costing experience within a manufacturing or operational finance environment.
Experience in management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering.
Experience in FMCG, food, beverage, manufacturing, packaging or other production-based industries.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and challenge assumptions constructively.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems (SAP advantageous).
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into practical business insights.
Comfortable working in environments undergoing change and building processes where mature frameworks don't yet exist.
Experience implementing new processes, systems or operational finance frameworks.
Benefits at IXOM
Competitive salary aligned to market and experience
Stable, full‑time role within a global organisation
Structured onboarding and transition support
Clear internal career pathways
Flexible working arrangements where possible
Health, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
An inclusive, collaborative and values‑driven culture
About IXOM
IXOM plays a vital part in the lives of tens of millions of people every day. We’re the experts behind the scenes, helping industries, businesses, and local communities thrive.
Our products, services and solutions are used across many end markets, including dairy, agriculture, viticulture, electricity, steel, food and beverage, pulp and paper, mining and construction, and water treatment (just to name a few).
To Apply
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Our Process
At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.
Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require addiional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.
