Commercial & Finance Analyst
Our Vision
Our vision is to connect 1 billion people to the healing power of nature. A wholly owned subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage. We operate across Asia-Pacific and Greater China, delivering high-quality, evidence-based health solutions that help people live healthier lives.
The Opportunity
Ready to go beyond reporting and help shape business decisions?
We are seeking a Financial & Commercial Analyst coming from a Manufacturing environment to join our Finance team in our Braeside Manufacturing site. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, transforming complex financial data into meaningful business insights, and influencing strategic decision-making.
In this critical role, you will bridge financial accounting with commercial strategy, supporting long-term business planning, operational performance, capital investment decisions and cost optimisation initiatives. Working closely with Operations, Integrated Business Planning, Quality, Innovation Delivery, Site Leadership and other broader teams, to help drive profitability, improve manufacturing performance and support sustainable business growth.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing environment, enjoys solving business challenges through financial analysis, and is passionate about continuous improvement.
This role reports to the Senior Commercial Manager. This role is based in our Braeside Manufacturing Site (SoutheastVictoria) with an expectation to work at least 4 days per week in office and 1 day from home.
What We Offer
A high-impact role partnering with leaders across Finance, Operations and Planning to drive strategic business outcomes.
Opportunities to support your local community through paid community leave
Great benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including access to discounted products.
Mental health support for you and your family through our Sonder assistance program.
What Will You Do?
Develop and maintain financial models, ROI analyses and business cases to support capital investments, operational improvements and commercial opportunities.
Support strategic financial planning, annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes to enable informed business decisions.
Analyse manufacturing, operational and commercial performance, providing insights into profitability, cost drivers and business opportunities.
Partner with stakeholders to quantify product-level gross margins, cost variances and yield improvement opportunities.
Build and maintain costing models for New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD), ensuring commercial viability and accurate product costing.
Support Bill of Materials (BOM) development and costing activities across raw materials, packaging, labour and manufacturing overheads.
Perform variance analysis and month-end reporting, ensuring accurate financial insights and decision support.
Manage and provide insights on Slow-Moving and Obsolete Stock (SLOB), identifying opportunities to optimise inventory performance and working capital outcomes.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations and Commercial teams to reduce inventory risks and improve inventory efficiency.
Develop and enhance reporting, dashboards and financial analytics using tools such as Power BI and SAP.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance financial processes, operational efficiency and business performance.
Influence decision-making through effective business partnering, translating financial data into practical recommendations for stakeholders.
Who Are You?
A qualified professional account or currently pursuing a CA or CPA qualification.
Degree qualified in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience in commercial finance, cost accounting, operational finance or manufacturing finance environments.
Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, including product costing, standard costing, variance analysis and cost centre management.
Experience developing financial models, ROI assessments and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
Advanced analytical skills with experience using SAP, TM1, Power BI, Excel modelling or similar business intelligence and financial systems.
Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing outcomes through commercial insights.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business recommendations.
Knowledge of inventory management, working capital optimisation and SLOB analysis is highly regarded.
A naturally curious, proactive and solutions-focused professional with a continuous improvement mindset.
At Blackmores, you'll join a purpose-led organisation committed to helping people take control of their wellbeing. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, contribute to meaningful business outcomes, and grow your career within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by the Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.