Finance Analyst - Supply Chain (Manufacturing)

Internally this role is referred to as Business Controlling Analyst

Join Essity, a global leader in health and hygiene, where our purpose - Breaking Barriers to Well‑Being - guides everything we do. Based in Springvale, this role sits within our Supply function, supporting operations across Australia and New Zealand.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams, building a deep understanding of how production, materials, and inventory drive financial outcomes. You will translate operational activity into financial insight, helping leaders make better, faster decisions.

About the Role:

As a Finance Analyst, you’ll act as a finance partner to supply chain and operations teams. You will play a key role in improving financial performance by linking operational drivers such as production activity, material usage, and inventory movements, to financial outcomes.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who wants to build strong manufacturing finance capability and develop a deep understanding of cost drivers across a complex supply environment.

What You Will Do:

• Deliver accurate and timely month-end close, including reconciliations, reporting, and variance analysis

• Analyse production, material, and cost variances to identify root causes and support corrective actions

• Support standard costing processes, including cost updates, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold accuracy

• Provide visibility of key cost drivers across manufacturing, logistics, and procurement

• Partner with operations teams to understand production performance and translate it into financial insights

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling across supply chain activities

• Develop and enhance reporting and dashboards (e.g. Power BI) to improve decision-making

• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, productivity, and financial control

• Contribute to continuous improvement across processes, reporting, and data quality

Who You Are:

• Degree-qualified in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or CPA/CA qualification

• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret operational data and explain financial outcomes

• Comfortable working with large and complex data sets, particularly in cost-driven environments

• Able to clearly articulate cost variances and performance drivers to non-finance stakeholders

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with operations teams

• Proactive, curious, and solutions-focused, with a continuous improvement mindset

• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Based in Melbourne, with full, unrestricted working rights in Australia

It would be advantageous if you also have:

• Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, or FMCG environments

• Exposure to Power BI or similar data visualization tools

• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing methodologies

What We Can Offer You:

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

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