Senior Financial Analyst

About Visy:

Visy is a family-owned Australian business and a global pioneer in sustainable packaging, recycling and logistics. They operate across 150 sites globally, including operations in Asia, Europe, and the USA, supported by a dedicated workforce of over 7,000 employees. It is Australia and New Zealand's largest manufacturer of food and beverage packaging, made from household recycling. As Australia's largest recycler, it processes 40% of Australian households recycling. Visy also supports customers with logistics, packaging supplies, point of sale displays and more. At Visy India, their technology hub in Hyderabad, they are expanding their technical capabilities to support their global business.

Skills Required:

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• SAP
• Oracle Hyperion

Experience Range:

• 3 to 5 years

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage and oversee Visy Recycling's centrally controlled accounting activities, along with supporting planning and reporting functions. This includes business analysis, monthly reporting, mid-month estimate forecasting, and annual budgeting.

The role also supports the finance team, particularly the Planning and Reporting Manager and General Manager of Finance, in delivering continuous improvement initiatives and adding value to the Visy Recycling division.

Visy Recycling operates across 50 sites in Australia and New Zealand with approximately 700 employees and generates around AUD 300 million in revenue.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Reporting Process:

• Coordinate and support the planning and financial reporting activities for the Visy Recycling division
• Manage monthly mid-month estimates, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Handle centralized finance processes in coordination with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand

Prepare analysis, explanations, and presentations for:

• Budget review processes
• Mid-month estimates
• Month-end divisional reporting tasks
• Validate planning datasets including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and statistical data
• Support annual budgeting and full-year forecasting processes
• Assist with monthly 18-month rolling forecasts

Monthly Reporting:

Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly management reports including:

• Month-end reporting packs.
• Inventory reports.
• Daily production statistics.
• Mid-month estimates.
• Perform variance analysis and interpret financial results
• Monitor costs for the divisional head office

System Functionality:

Maintain and support the Hyperion reporting system, including:

• Understanding process flows, scripts, and business rules.
• Collaborating with IT teams for system performance improvements.
• Developing financial reports as required.
• Lead system enhancement and improvement initiatives.
• Act as local administrator for the BlackLine reconciliation system.
• Support forensic transaction analysis where required.

Divisional Accounting:

• Ensure compliance of VR ledgers with corporate accounting policies and standards.
• Review balance sheets periodically to identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Manage and report VR Head Office Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet.
• Verify fixed assets to ensure accuracy of asset registers.
• Prepare ad-hoc and periodic management reports.
• Support audits including plant audits, stocktakes, and reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external audit follow-ups.
• Conduct plant visits when required.

General Responsibilities:

• Partner with VR teams for analysis on volumes, sales, capital expenditure, and expenses.
• Collaborate with Finance and IT teams to improve systems and reporting processes.
• Build strong working relationships across Visy businesses.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting processes and controls.

Key Requirements:

Mandatory:

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Business, or related field.
• CPA / CA qualified (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance and accounting roles.
• Experience in planning and reporting within medium to large organizations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Desirable:

• Experience in manufacturing or corporate environments.
• Exposure to recycling industry.
• Basic to medium knowledge of Microsoft Access.
• Strong experience with Oracle Hyperion Planning.
• SAP experience

Skills Required:

• Strong leadership and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting abilities.
• Ability to present financial insights clearly and effectively.
• Strong commercial and decision-making capability.