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The Commercial Finance Manager Cement partners with key business leaders and operational management from Boral’s prized upstream Cement business. This is a key role focused on improving decision support and providing a commercial focus to drive outstanding financial and commercial results. Partnering with various teams including production and logistics for the Cement business, the role challenges the business through insightful analysis and financial modelling of the operation. The Commercial Finance Manager will highlight opportunities for improving business outcomes and works to build financial literacy within the business. The role will extend to creating value through Boral’s Continuous and Value Improvement Programs, providing independent financial perspectives to senior leaders, and supporting customer and general commercial arrangements (pricing, credit, risk, dispute resolution, contracts). This role has a Management Accountant as a direct report. 

Your day will involve:

• Assist in strategy development, performance monitoring and contractual support.
• Own monthly actuals & variance, quarterly forecast and annual budget process for Cement – Operations (Production), ensuring integrity in financial results.
• Promote financial understanding for all key commercial drivers, productivity, asset efficiency, supply vs. demand, investment and projects.
• Ensure capital expenditure business cases are appropriately developed and that investment decisions meet company hurdles.
• Deliver data-driven decision-making support and ensure the business is updated and engaged on the achievement and delivery of financial targets and strategies.
• Provide sound financial insight to operations to deliver profitable and sustainable growth across their business unit including determining cost effectiveness of growth strategies and ensuring approved capital investments deliver on benefits.

What are we looking for?

• Commercially focused and experienced finance professional, ideally with prior exposure to partnering with operational stakeholders.
• Bachelor degree (or higher) in Commerce, Business, Finance or Economics, with CA/CPA qualifications preferred.
• Wide and deep experience providing expert advice on financial outcomes pertaining to operations in large and complex industrial or manufacturing businesses.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver improvement in performance through provision of financial leadership and insight.
• Proven commitment and track record in achieving strong financial, investment and performance results.
• Actioned oriented and energetic individual.
• Any experience supporting logistics functions will be highly regarded.

What’s on offer? 

• Attractive salary package reflective of your skills and experience
• Genuine career growth opportunities within Boral
• Ongoing mentoring and guidance from industry leaders and subject matter experts
• Broaden your horizons through exposure to our integrated operations
• Work for an Equal Opportunity Employer – At Boral, we understand that diversity brings many benefits, and we are increasingly encouraging greater diversity within our workplaces
• We are Australian-owned and operated
• Novated leasing, salary packaging and corporate discounts
• Generous parental leave policy and opportunity to purchase additional leave.

About Boral Cement

At Boral, we supply up to 4 million tonnes of cementitious products through our Berrima Clinker & Cement Manufacturing, Maldon Cement Grinding & Packaging, Marulan South Limestone Mine & Manufacturing, and Geelong Cement Grinding Operations. Boral Cement is working towards reducing carbon emissions by replacing 60% of fossil fuel in its manufacturing process with lower carbon alternative fuel. We have invested heavily in the development of Berrima’s alternative fuel project, to enable to the transition from coal to refuse derived fuels.

Our people provide solutions to help customers and stakeholders build a sustainable future in a changing world. Our values are what matters to us and guide our behaviours: Safety, Teamwork, Ambition, Accountability and Respect.

We’re proud of our legacy as a great Australian business and have a strong foundation to improve and continue fulfilling our purpose and what we do best - building something great.

Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.​