Sharp & Carter
Finance Transformation Lead (FP&A Focus)
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Important information
Contract type:
Temporary
Location:
Sydney NSW, Australia
Work mode:
Hybrid
Published on:
14 August 2026
What they need
This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to combine FP&A leadership, business partnering, process improvement, and finance transformation within a large and complex organisation. You'll play a key role in stabilising the finance team, driving operational improvements, and ensuring continuity across both FP&A and Financial Control activities.
The Opportunity
Reporting into the Head of Finance and working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you will provide hands-on support across planning, reporting, forecasting, financial control, and transformation initiatives.
This role has been created to strengthen the finance function during a period of change and requires someone who can quickly establish credibility, manage stakeholders effectively, and add value from day one.
Key Responsibilities FP&A & Commercial Finance
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
- Deliver business performance reporting and financial insights
- Support month-end deliverables and management reporting
- Partner with business leaders to support commercial decision-making
- Provide analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders
Finance Transformation & Process Improvement
- Review and assess existing finance processes
- Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements
- Enhance reporting, automation and finance workflows
- Support broader transformation projects across the finance function
Financial Control & Leadership Support
- Work across both FP&A and Financial Control functions
- Collaborate closely with finance leadership and operational stakeholders
- Provide additional capability and succession coverage where required
- Support continuity through a key business period and leadership transition
About You
You are a hands-on finance professional who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and enjoys balancing strategic thinking with execution.
You will bring:
- Significant FP&A experience within a large or complex organisation
- Demonstrated experience leading budgeting and forecasting processes
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
- Previous leadership or people management experience
- Experience driving finance transformation or process improvement initiatives
- The ability to manage competing priorities and operate autonomously
Highly Regarded
- Exposure to both FP&A and Financial Control functions
- Multi-entity or multinational experience
What's on Offer?
- Immediate start temporary opportunity
- Initial 6-month term with potential extension
- Hybrid working environment in a central western Sydney location
- Exposure to executive and international stakeholders
- Opportunity to play a key role in a significant finance transformation journey
- Potential future permanent opportunities within the broader business
If you're a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys transformation, stakeholder engagement and driving meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Samantha Tan at [email protected] or Trinity Dona at [email protected]
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