Regional Finance Manager

• Shape strategy with full P&L ownership across multi-site operations
• Lead a high-performing team and drive digital transformation
• Location flexible to be based at our Dandenong, VIC bakery or Springwood, QLD bakery

George Weston Foods (GWF) is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturers, employing around 7,000 people across 40 sites. Our Tip Top division is home to iconic brands like Tip Top®, Abbott’s Village Bakery, Golden and Bürgen. We’re passionate about baking quality products and driving innovation across the FMCG sector.

We’re seeking a Regional Finance Manager – Operations to join our Tip Top Finance team. This senior leadership role is a key strategic and operational business partner to the Regional Operations Manager, sitting on both the Operations Finance Leadership Team and the Regional Operations Leadership Team. You’ll have full P&L and Balance Sheet responsibility for the region and play a critical role in enabling superior decision-making through robust financial insights, governance and risk management. This is a multi-site leadership role with significant influence on operational performance and growth.

This role is flexible to be based at our Dandenong, VIC bakery or Springwood, QLD bakery and will require regular travel to sites across Australia.

Purpose of the Role

• Partner with Regional Operations leadership to deliver operational performance and growth opportunities aligned to Tip Top’s strategy
• Lead financial planning, reporting and forecasting for regional operations
• Provide commercial evaluation and business case development for strategic decisions, including capital expenditure and cost efficiency initiatives
• Drive governance, compliance and risk management across financial processes
• Champion digital transformation and analytics within the Operations Finance team
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering engagement and continuous improvement

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Degree qualified CPA, CA or CIMA (required)
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in financial or management accounting, ideally within FMCG or process manufacturing
• Proven experience in multi-site financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercial acumen with experience in change management and strategic planning
• ERP systems knowledge and a track record of driving process improvements

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to ttpeopleservices@gwf.com.au . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.

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