Melbourne VIC (inner north) | Contract (3 months) with strong view to permanent | $180k–$200k + Super | Immediate start A well-established, nationally scaled FMCG manufacturer is looking for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join their Melbourne team on an initial 3-month contract, with a genuine pathway to permanency for the right person. Reporting to senior leadership, this is a broad and high-impact role — you'll be the primary finance business partner across commercial, operations, and supply chain, working closely with some of Australia's largest retail and foodservice accounts. What you'll be doing Act as a trusted finance business partner to the GM and functional leads across commercial, operations and supply chain Own business performance reporting — P&L, margin analysis, COGs, forecasting, budgeting and planning Lead decision support and financial modelling — pricing, new business tenders, supply chain projects, innovation initiatives Oversee cost accounting — standard costing, manufacturing variances, work order management Manage key account finance relationships including open book pricing, FX hedging and protocol pricing Lead and develop a small team of finance analysts Support ongoing BI and analytical tool improvements (Power BI) Who we're looking for FMCG or manufacturing finance background — cost accounting experience highly regarded Strong business partnering skills — able to influence and communicate across all levels Solid analytical and modelling capability — advanced Excel, Power BI or similar BI tools Experience managing a small team Self-starter who can operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment Commercially curious with sharp attention to detail Why this role Genuine commercial weight — major national retail and foodservice accounts High autonomy and senior visibility from day one Contract with a real view to permanent for the right candidate Immediate start available Primarily onsite with flexibility once settled. Immediate availability preferred. Confidentiality assured. #J-18808-Ljbffr