Senior Financial Analyst [T500-29734]

About Visy:Visy is a family-owned Australian business and a global pioneer in sustainable packaging, recycling and logistics. They operate across 150 sites globally, including operations in Asia, Europe, and the USA, supported by a dedicated workforce of over 7,000 employees. It is Australia and New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of food and beverage packaging, made from household recycling. As Australia’s largest recycler, it processes 40% of Australian households recycling. Visy also supports customers with logistics, packaging supplies, point of sale displays and more. At Visy India, their technology hub in Hyderabad, they are expanding their technical capabilities to support their global business.

Position Summary:Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial leadership and commercial support to the Industrial & Digital Technology (IDT) function. The role partners closely with the IDT leadership team to optimize financial performance, support investment decisions and maintain effective financial governance across a significant technology expenditure portfolio.Through robust analysis, forecasting, reporting and strategic business partnering, the position delivers insights that support informed decision-making and sustainable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:Financial Reporting and Control:Manage month-end activities for the IDT function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.Prepare and review profit and loss results, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with corporate finance policies and reporting requirements.Support audit and governance requirements as required.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis:Lead budgeting and forecasting activities for assigned cost centers and entities.Monitor financial performance and provide variance analysis, insights and recommendations.Deliver analysis of technology expenditure, project costs and operational performance.Support corporate charge-out processes and related financial reporting.

Business Partnering & IDT Project Governance:Partner with the IDT senior leadership team to support technology investment decisions, project prioritization and operating expenditure management.Provide timely, judgement-based analysis and challenge assumptions for complex, high-value projects.Participate in regular project and governance meetings and respond to ad hoc decision-support requests.Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.

Administration & Continuous Improvement:Review and approve IDT expense claims and purchasing card transactions in accordance with policy.Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and governance practices.Undertake other duties consistent with the responsibilities and level of the role.

Key Challenges:Managing financial performance, reporting and governance across a large technology expenditure portfolio with multiple stakeholders, projects and competing priorities.

Key Relationships:Primary Functional Peer/Manager:Corporate Accounting Manager.

Direct Reports:None

Internal Stakeholders:IDT Senior Leadership TeamHead Office Cost Centre Managers, including Directors, GMs and CFOTax and Statutory Accounting Teams

External Stakeholders:Auditors

Experience and Qualifications:Mandatory:Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.CA or CPA qualification.Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and managing reporting.Advanced Excel skills.

Desirable:SAP experience.Hyperion experience.Experience in a manufacturing or corporate environment.

Skills:Strong financial and commercial acumen.Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial information into practical business insights.Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including the ability to challenge constructively.Advanced analytical, modelling and problem-solving capability.Strong planning, prioritization and organizational skills.High attention to detail and commitment to financial integrity.Ability to operate independently and exercise sound professional judgement.Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on driving business value.