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Group FP&A Leader: Strategy, Capital Allocation & Insight

Metcash Trading LimitedRyde, New South Wales🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 2 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Group FP&A Leader at Metcash, you'll drive strategic planning and capital allocation, leveraging your deep financial expertise to influence executive decisions and create long-term value. This hybrid role offers significant growth potential, exposure to board-level discussions, and a supportive, inclusive culture, making it ideal for an ambitious finance professional seeking impactful work. Embrace this opportunity to shape the future of a leading company and advance your career.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
CPADue DiligenceFP&AForecastingM&A

Job Description

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Why You'll Love This Role
This is a unique Group-level finance opportunity for an experienced FP&A leader with strong accounting foundations and a deep understanding of the linkages between the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow. Partnering closely with senior leaders, you'll provide the financial insight and analysis that drives strategic planning, capital allocation, investment decisions and long-term value creation.


Extra Reasons to Join Us
Hybrid working arrangements, free onsite parking & 5th week of annual leave benefit
Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
Inclusive, values-led culture where everyone belongs
Exposure to Executive and Board-level decision-making
Influence strategic planning, investment and capital allocation decisions
Play a key role in driving shareholder value across the Group

Your Role with Metcash
• Support Group planning, forecasting and performance reporting across the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Develop robust three-way financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis and investment decisions.
• Analyse working capital, liquidity and net debt drivers to improve cash generation and balance sheet performance.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations for Executive, Board and Investment Committee reporting.
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, business cases and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Total Tools Hardware Group and corporate leaders to drive commercial outcomes and informed decision-making.
• Lead continuous improvement across FP&A processes, systems and reporting.
• Support strategic projects including M&A, due diligence and business transformation initiatives.

What You'll Bring
• CA or CPA qualification with extensive experience across FP&A, corporate finance, financial accounting and management reporting.
• Strong accounting foundations and a deep understanding of how the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow interact to drive business performance.
• Advanced three-way financial modelling skills, including forecasting, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Demonstrated experience analysing working capital, cash conversion, liquidity and net debt performance.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear, compelling and data-driven recommendations.
• Experience evaluating capital allocation decisions, investment opportunities and business cases.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience in TM1 and Power BI highly regarded.

Part of Something Bigger
At Metcash, we're proud to support thousands of independent retailers across Australia through iconic brands including IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Total Tools, Cellarbrations and The Bottle-O. Join a business that values diversity, encourages growth, and empowers its people to make a meaningful impact.


Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team - no agencies please.

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