Senior Commercial Business Partner

Location: melbourne
Salary: Competitive salary on offer
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Christine Armadass
About the Company
Our client is a well-established consumer-led business undergoing a significant transformation across its commercial and finance functions. With strong global backing and a high-performing local team, the organisation operates across multiple sales channels including retail, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer.
Recent investment in systems and data capability has created an opportunity to better align finance with sales performance, driving improved commercial outcomes and more informed decision-making.

About the Role
This is a newly created position, designed to elevate commercial analytics capability and strengthen business partnering across the organisation.
Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will work closely with sales to provide insight into key performance drivers, particularly around margin, pricing, and trade spend. This is a high-visibility role with the opportunity to influence decision-making and step into a leadership capacity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with sales to understand and influence commercial performance drivers
  • Deliver insights across pricing, promotions, and trade spend effectiveness
  • Manage trade spend accounting, including accruals and reconciliations
  • Provide forward-looking analysis to support planning and forecasting
  • Challenge stakeholders to drive improved commercial outcomes
  • Act as a key link between finance and sales functions
  • Mentor and support a junior analyst
About You
  • Experience in commercial finance or business partnering (ideally FMCG or similar)
  • Strong understanding of margin drivers, pricing, and trade spend
  • Confident influencing and engaging senior stakeholders
  • Ability to move beyond reporting into actionable insights
  • Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable in a dynamic environment
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset
What’s on Offer
  • Newly created role with genuine scope to shape outcomes
  • High visibility across a commercially driven business
  • Strong investment in systems, data, and reporting capability
  • Hybrid working model (3 days in office)
  • Clear pathway into leadership


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