Commercial Finance Manager

Short Intro and About the Job

Permanent Position| Hybrid Working

• Lead commercial finance performance and strategic business partnering across DSDA
• Drive planning, forecasting, insights, and value creation through data-driven decision making
• Lead reporting transformation and build a high-performing commercial finance team

ABOUT THE ROLE

 

Danone Saputo Dairy Australia (DSDA) is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Commercial Finance Manager to join our Finance team based in Melbourne.

 

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this leadership role is responsible for driving commercial performance through robust financial planning, forecasting, business partnering, and decision support. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Category, Operations, and Supply Chain to provide actionable insights, challenge assumptions, and help deliver sustainable business growth.

 

You will also lead the commercial finance team, elevate business partnering capability, and drive reporting transformation through automation and data enablement initiatives that improve business performance and decision making.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Commercial Performance Management & Value Delivery

• Lead performance management across revenue, margin, investment, and cost drivers, delivering actionable insights, variance analysis, and recommendations to improve business outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders to drive accountability and delivery of commercial and financial targets.

Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Decision Support

• Lead commercial finance input into strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring plans are aligned to business objectives and supported by robust financial analysis.
• Develop planning models, challenge assumptions, and provide decision support for key commercial initiatives and investments.

 

Commercial Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions on pricing, promotions, portfolio mix, and growth opportunities while maintaining profitability and ROI discipline.
• Develop business cases and financial models to support innovation and strategic initiatives.

Reporting Transformation & Data Enablement

• Lead the simplification, automation, and enhancement of commercial finance reporting through dashboards, analytics, and data visualisation tools.
• Deliver clear, forward-looking insights that improve reporting quality, business visibility, and decision making.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing commercial finance team, building capability in financial analysis, business partnering, and stakeholder management.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and commercial excellence.

Governance & Process Excellence

• Ensure compliance with financial controls, governance requirements, and reporting standards while maintaining the integrity of financial data and planning assumptions.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, automation, and audit readiness across commercial finance activities.

About You

ABOUT YOU

 

You are a commercially focused finance leader who combines strong analytical capability with exceptional stakeholder management skills. You are comfortable influencing senior leaders, challenging the status quo, and translating complex financial data into meaningful business insights that drive results.

 

Ideally, you will have:

• CA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent finance qualification with 6–10 years of experience in FMCG, consumer goods, retail, or manufacturing.
• Proven experience in commercial finance leadership, business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes.
• Experience in financial modelling, business case development, reporting transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and ERP system experience, preferably SAP.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights.

 

About Us, We offer and What's next

WE OFFER

 

We truly value our Danoners and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance the lives and provide genuine value. 

• A high-performing, collaborative team culture • Thank Danone it’s Friday! 3pm finishes every Friday• Diverse and inclusive work environment• Personalised learning opportunities to set you up for success• Competitive Total Reward package including      •  Health, Life and salary continuance insurance       •  26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave      •  Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service      •  Performance-related incentives and annual reviews

HOW TO APPLY

If this opportunity resonates with you and you’re eager to shape and define this role, then go ahead and seize the moment. Click on the APPLY button and share your resume with us.

 

ABOUT US

 

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our vision: One Planet. One Health.

 

Danone ANZ focuses on dairy and specialised nutrition products for infants and adults and is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work. We are committed to creating an environment where people can grow, thrive, and make a meaningful impact.

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

We proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.