Senior Finance Manager - Merchandise and Marketing

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 leader with deep commercial insight, a sharp analytical mindset, and a passion for partnering with the business to deliver results?

Metcash is seeking a Senior Finance Manager – Merchandise & Marketing to lead the end-to-end finance function for these two critical areas within our Food division. This high-impact leadership role will oversee forecasting, budgeting, commercial analysis, and project delivery, while managing a team of five finance professionals.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional leaders across Merchandise, Marketing, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Technology to provide strategic finance support that drives performance. If you’re looking to make a real difference in a values-driven organisation—and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment—this could be the role for you.

In this Role

• Lead and own the full FP&A process across Merchandise and Marketing, including month-end close, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Deliver clear, data-driven performance insights by state, supplier, and promotional activity.
• Analyse and monitor gross margins, earn rates, and other key drivers of commercial income.
• Partner with the Merchandise team to proactively identify risks, manage inventory revaluations, and support performance improvements.
• Lead the half-year and full-year audit processes for these functional areas.
• Play a key role in Project Horizon by supporting design, testing, and transition activities—ensuring finance requirements are embedded and business readiness is achieved.
• Provide commercial support and analysis for strategic initiatives and macro business decisions.
• Develop and mentor a team of five, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous improvement.

• Work closely with merchandise, marketing and shared services to ensure seamless execution and minimise errors

You’re Likely a Match If

• You have 10+ years of experience in merchandising finance, commercial analysis, or related roles—ideally in FMCG or retail.
• You hold an Accounting degree and are CA or CPA qualified.
• You’re confident in managing large data sets and have strong technical skills in Excel, TM1, Power BI, or Microsoft D365 (experience with Power Query and PowerPivot a plus).
• You’re a proactive leader with a track record of developing teams and working cross-functionally to solve complex business problems.
• You’re known for your ability to simplify complexity, communicate with impact, and work well with senior stakeholders across finance and non-finance functions.
• You’re comfortable working in ambiguity, thrive under pressure, and can prioritise effectively in fast-moving environments.
• You bring a strong sense of curiosity, a detail-oriented approach, and a passion for commercial excellence.

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!