Finance Business Partner

JBS Australia’s Southern Division, headquartered in Melbourne, has the largest multi-species processing facility in Australia, processing beef, sheep, and goats. JBS Southern processing facilities have access to all major international markets, providing our livestock suppliers with a range of markets and brand opportunities.

About the Role

As the Finance Business Partner at JBS Australia, you will play a critical role in partnering with the Sales leadership team to drive financial performance, strategic decision-making and revenue optimisation across the Southern Division. Acting as a trusted commercial advisor, you will provide meaningful insights, analysis and performance reporting that influence business outcomes, support long-range planning and strengthen the division's integrated business planning processes. This is a highly visible role that combines financial expertise with commercial acumen to help shape the future performance of one of Australia's leading beef businesses.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with Sales Managers and Finance leaders to develop financial strategies, annual budgets and business plans.
• Monitor and analyse the financial performance of the Beef division, providing insights and recommendations to enhance business outcomes.
• Drive forecasting, planning and performance management activities across the sales function.
• Influence the revenue management agenda by identifying opportunities to maximise revenue and reduce unsold inventory positions.
• Deliver meaningful financial reporting, performance insights and key drivers to support decision-making and integrated business planning processes.
• Provide commercial guidance to sales stakeholders with consideration for profitability, working capital and cashflow objectives.
• Assess business risks and work closely with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies and recommendations.
• Support strategic initiatives, business cases and capital projects through robust financial analysis and due diligence.
• Coordinate executive-level reporting and contribute to Quarterly Business Reviews and business performance forums.
• Drive compliance, governance and financial control activities while maintaining accurate financial documentation and reporting standards.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• CPA or CMA qualification preferred.
• Significant experience within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), commercial finance or finance business partnering roles.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insights.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG or protein processing environments highly regarded.
• Exceptional analytical, financial modelling and forecasting capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence leaders across multiple functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at both a strategic and operational level.
• Strong project management, problem-solving and continuous improvement capabilities.

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Annual financial incentive programs.
• Exposure to senior business leaders and strategic decision-making processes.
• Opportunity to influence the commercial performance of one of Australia's leading beef businesses.
• Career development opportunities within a large and growing global organisation.
• A collaborative culture focused on performance, innovation and continuous improvement.

Ready to make an impact?

Join JBS Australia and help drive the commercial performance of one of Australia's leading food manufacturing businesses. 

Apply now.