ROLE PROFILE
Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst, ANZ (8 months FTC)
Reports to: Head of Finance, ANZ | Location: AU, Sydney
ABOUT Vestacy
Vestacy is a carve-out from Reckitt, now under the ownership of Advent International. Our purpose is simple:
to help turn houses into homes. Through our trusted air care, laundry, surface and pest brands (such as Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang and Mortein) we bring comfort, freshness and protection to millions of households every day. With 3,000 colleagues across 20+ countries, we believe culture is transformational. Every person is a Founder: empowered to act boldly, make decisions and shape what’s next. We care for our company the way you care for your own home: with energy, passion and pride. We’re building something extraordinary and we want you to be part of it. If you’re ready to create impact, grow your career and help make homes feel truly lived in, join us. Your next chapter starts here.
ROLE OVERVIEW
This role sits within the ANZ Commercial Finance Team in Vestacy responsible for Marketing Finance, Commercial Fixed Costs and FP&A. We are building an agile, entrepreneurial and results-oriented team with an emphasis on faster, better and smarter actions. This role reports to Head of Finance, ANZ and will work closely with the wider ANZ Commercial Business and UKI-ANZ Finance team located across AU, NZ and UK.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead ANZ Marketing Finance Business Partnering
- Track, monitor and control Marketing Budget collaborating with ANZ Marketing and Media teams
- Lead month‑end close and results review in collaboration with ANZ and UK Finance teams
- Lead Balance Sheet reconciliation for Marketing liabilities including tracking and manging corresponding PO process & reconciliation
- Lead rolling forecast and budget preparation & submission for Marketing spend
- Support ROI analysis for marketing investment generating insights on investment planning
Lead ANZ Commercial Fixed Cost Management
- Track, monitor and control Commercial Fixed costs for ANZ including identification and delivery of cost optimization opportunities
- Lead monthly rolling forecast submission and annual budgeting including People and Non-People Costs
- Develop and support Zero Based Budgeting working closely with ANZ Commercial teams
- Lead Balance Sheet reconciliation for Fixed Cost related accounts including tracking and manging corresponding PO process & reconciliation
Lead local ANZ FP&A and Business Reporting
- Prepare and deliver accurate financial reports extracting / working on various systems including SAP, Siebel, Fusion, Power BI
- Responsible for submission of month end financials and quarterly submission of forecast. Require agility to adapt to different financials systems and execute independently
- Business partnership with cross functional teams to provide financial analysis and reports to support ongoing business reviews and decision making
Champion Value Creation in Marketing and Fixed Costs
- Drive value creation in Marketing and Fixed costs working closely with functional heads identifying ROI improvements, cost optimization and decision choices
- Create business case analysis for various investments providing objective assessment and insights to drive decision making
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree or experience deemed equivalent
- Excel wizard: need to be expert at working with high volume of data and creating user friendly dashboards to help decision making
- Comfortable working with different business and finance systems: agility to adapt to new systems is important, not necessary to have experience with any specific system
- Experience / ability to work in matrix organization structure with stakeholders across different time zones
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES (This role is right for you if you…)
- Have a “can do” attitude, positive outlook and remain consistent under pressure
- Respect other points of view, while not being afraid to share their thoughts and views
- Are comfortable working in changing environments with the inherent ambiguities
- Are a clear communicator, comfortable in interacting and influencing key stakeholders