Your Impact

You will partner closely with the Manufacturing Site Leadership Team to shape strong financial outcomes across Asahi’s manufacturing network. You will play a critical role in driving cost transparency, accountability, and optimisation across multiple sites, enabling informed decision-making and supporting sustainable operational performance. Through your leadership in financial analysis, forecasting, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP), you will help embed a culture of cost consciousness while ensuring robust financial governance across the manufacturing function.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing Leadership to deliver budgets and forecasts across multiple sites, covering labour, utilities, recoveries, and operational costs.
• Provide accurate, value‑adding financial insights through month‑end close and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Analyse manufacturing cost performance, identify key drivers, and recommend cost optimisation opportunities.
• Champion cost governance and accountability within manufacturing, ensuring compliance with financial policies and IBP disciplines.
• Deliver operational insights that support a culture of cost awareness, performance improvement, and value creation.
• Lead the design and implementation of streamlined, efficient financial processes for forecasting and month‑end close.
• Support a strong safety and wellbeing culture by operating in line with company safety procedures and protocols.

About You

• Proven experience in financial leadership roles within Supply Chain and/or Commercial Finance,
• CA or CPA qualification (preferred).
• Proven experience working with Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Strong understanding of core financial disciplines, including month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and contribute within high‑performing, collaborative teams.
• Experience leading process improvements and driving efficiencies across financial systems and ways of working.
• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Why Asahi Beverages?

At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.

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