Finance Business Partner

About Us

GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products, and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi’s, MAURI, and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.

We take great pride in our skills, techniques, and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.

DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

About the Role:

As a Finance Business Partner you will work closely with the Commercial and Sales teams to support financial planning, reporting and decision-making across Foodservice / Out of Home channels.

This role blends hands-on financial analysis with strong stakeholder engagement. You’ll help translate data into insights that support customer P&L performance, pricing, promotions, forecasting and overall commercial performance, while also building exposure to trade spend over time.

This is a great opportunity for someone with FMCG experience who enjoys improving processes, working with data, partnering with Sales teams and building broader exposure across Foodservice / Out of Home channel performance.

Responsibilities:

Partner with Commercial and Sales teams to support financial planning and commercial decision-makingAnalyse and support customer P&L performance, pricing, promotions, forecasting and margin performancePrepare and present financial performance insights using Tableau and other BI toolsSupport forecasting and AOP processes across Sales channelsBuild exposure to trade spend and promotional investment as part of a broader commercial finance remitDrive continuous improvement in reporting, analysis and financial processesEnsure data accuracy, governance and appropriate accounting of commercial activity

Why Join Us

Our Purpose is to craft food that brings out ‘the good’.

When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.

We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

Flexible work arrangementsCommunity partnerships and initiatives, including 2 volunteer days per yearOptions to purchase additional leaveDiscounted productsTraining and development programsGlobal career opportunitiesVarious recognition programs and rewards, including an end-of-year celebrationHealth and wellness initiativesStudy Assistance

About You

2-5 years’ experience in FMCG environments, with retail or foodservice channel exposure advantageousExperience working with customer P&Ls, forecasting and commercial performance metricsStrong technical skills in advanced Excel, with ERP systems such as SAP advantageousExperience using Tableau or similar tools for data visualisation and insight would be advantageousBackground in financial planning, analysis and process improvementAbility to adapt proven processes and ways of working from previous rolesConfident communicator who enjoys partnering with Commercial and Sales teams in a fast-moving environment

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to donpeopleandperformance@gwf.com.au.

Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol tests, and a security/background check, which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants.

GWF has a duty of care and a legal responsibility to promote, monitor, and maintain a safe working environment for the protection of all of our people in our workplaces. As per our GWF Workplace COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Policy, we strongly encourage all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt and note that some roles are subject to customer mandates in relation to COVID-19 vaccination.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.