Senior FP&A Manager

Joining the Metcash Family

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means your part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

About the Opportunity

Are you a finance expert with a passion for planning, analysis, and leading strategic insight across a fast-moving, growth-focused business? Metcash is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager – ALM to lead the financial planning and analysis function for ALM, our Liquor pillar.
In this high-impact role, you’ll own the full strategic, budgeting, and forecasting processes for ALM, while managing a team of four senior finance professionals. You’ll collaborate closely with the CFO, CEO, General Managers, and the Corporate Team to ensure high-quality insights drive informed business decisions, capital investments, and performance reporting.
If you're ready to lead strategic FP&A in a values-driven, dynamic environment—this is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. 

In this Role

• Lead all financial planning cycles – oversee annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and the ALM Strategic 5-Year Plan.
• Drive planning excellence – improve processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and manage capital budgets, business cases, and ROI analysis.
• Oversee investment & M&A activities – manage LAPL/UAIL accounting, lead financial due diligence, and partner with advisors on transactions.
• Deliver insightful reporting – produce and refine customer, performance, and financial reports, supporting QBRs and Board presentations.
• Shape enterprise strategy – partner with ALM leadership, CFO, and CEO on key strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
• Lead and develop talent – build and mentor a high-performing senior finance team, fostering clarity, growth, and accountability.

You’re Likely a Match If

• CA or CPA qualified with 10+ years in FP&A, commercial finance, or related roles, ideally within FMCG or liquor.
• Proven leader with experience building, mentoring, and empowering high-performing teams.
• Expert in financial planning – skilled in budgeting, profitability analysis, and management reporting.
• Commercially astute with the ability to drive strategic planning, capital assessments, and investment decisions.
• Tech-savvy – highly proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office, with bonus points for Power BI or D365 experience.
• Exceptional communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills, confident working with senior executives.
• Thrives under pressure – adaptable, solutions-focused, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Future-focused – curious, innovative, and keen to champion process improvements and emerging tech like AI.

Life at Metcash

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a Flex Ready accredited workplace!

🙏🏼 Thrive where work and family truly co-exist. We are an accredited Family Friendly Workplace.

🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

💸 Great team member discounts and perks.

About Us

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with sales of $19.5 billion in FY25. We’re also an ASX top 125 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger!

We are the largest supplier of liquor to independently owned liquor retailers and the largest broad range liquor wholesaler in Australia.

ALM supplies over 12,000 liquor customers. In addition to supplying liquor stores, ALM incorporates a specialist on-premise liquor division that supports bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels. Through our network of 14 distribution centres located in each State and territory in Australia, we support independent businesses with a competitively priced and extensive liquor range, delivered through our cost effective and efficient supply chain.