At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance systems and reporting, ensuring accuracy and reliability across the organisation.
- Company: Join Lactalis-Mainland Dairy, a global leader in dairy with a strong commitment to innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, career development, flexible work arrangements, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid work structure and excellent career growth opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while collaborating with diverse teams across the globe.
- Qualifications: Degree in Accounting or Finance, with experience in complex finance systems and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Mainland Dairy, now part of the Lactalis Group, is a leading dairy group with a commitment to nurturing the future and fostering innovation in nutrition and food.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Finance System Compliance Specialist, the Finance System Reporting Lead is responsible for the ownership, stability and integrity of finance systems and system-driven reporting across the organisation. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring accurate, timely and reliable financial outputs across management reporting, allocations, forecasting and consolidation. Acting as a key link between Finance, IT and business stakeholders, you will support month-end and planning cycles while enabling effective decision-making through high-quality system reporting and insights.
A core element of the role involves close collaboration with offshore Hub teams, Group and Regional FP&A, ensuring accuracy of Hub prepared reports and alignment during ongoing management reporting system transition.
In this role, you will:
- Own and administer core finance systems (SAP ECC/S/4, Central Finance and planning/forecasting tools), ensuring stability, accuracy and strong data governance.
- Manage allocation, settlement and close cycle processes (actuals and forecast) to support management reporting and decision making.
- Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, IT and offshore Hub teams to resolve system issues, support transitions and ensure high-quality reporting outputs.
- Deliver monthly management reporting, insights and analysis on revenue, cost and margin performance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, audit requirements and continuous improvement across finance systems and reporting processes.
About You
You are a finance system–focused professional who enjoys working at the intersection of systems, data and commercial insight. You bring a collaborative mindset, strong technical capability and the confidence to work with stakeholders across Finance, IT and the wider business.
To succeed in this role, you’ll ideally bring:
- A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with CA/CPA (or equivalent) preferred.
- Strong experience supporting management reporting, allocations, forecasting and close processes within complex finance systems.
- Hands-on knowledge of SAP ECC/S/4, Central Finance and planning or forecasting tools (FICO/COPA experience highly regarded).
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate financial data into clear insights.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, multinational environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- Career development and internal opportunities across a global business.
- A team-focused workplace in a fantastic culture where your work has real impact.
- A strong commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability.
- Flexible work arrangements where possible.
This role offers excellent career development and internal mobility pathways as well as flexible ways of working and a hybrid structure, that allows you the balance of in-office collaboration and working from home to suit your lifestyle.
Please note that applicants must have full working rights for Australia to be considered.
Finance System Reporting Lead in Melbourne employer: Lactalis - Mainland Dairy
Lactalis is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Richmond that fosters career development and internal mobility. With a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability, employees enjoy competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to make a real impact within a globally recognised dairy group. Join a passionate team dedicated to nurturing the future of nutrition and food, while benefiting from a culture that values collaboration and employee growth.
