Business Partner - Finance (Deer Park)

Orica•Deer Park, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Orica is seeking a Finance Business Partner for its Specialty Mining Chemicals team, primarily based at the Deer Park manufacturing facility in Victoria, with a secondary location at its Melbourne office. The role supports the financial and commercial performance of the Emulsifiers and Reagents business, with a focus on manufacturing finance and product costing. Working with operational and commercial leaders, the Finance Business Partner provides analysis and insight to optimise production costs, improve profitability, support business decisions, and enhance working capital performance.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance.
Demonstrated hands-on product costing experience in a manufacturing environment, including standard costing, cost analysis, and manufacturing cost variances.
Strong understanding of manufacturing finance processes, including inventory costing, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and cost allocation.
Practical knowledge and experience using SAP S/4HANA.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and influence stakeholders across organisational levels.
Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights.
Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
Proactive and collaborative approach, strong attention to detail, and ability to balance operational priorities with broader business objectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience in accounting or finance within a large, global organisation is ideal.
Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, or CIMA), or progress towards obtaining one.

Responsibilities

Partner with plant leadership to provide financial insight into manufacturing performance and support operational decisions.
Lead financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for the Deer Park manufacturing facility.
Lead product costing, including standard costing, cost-per-unit analysis, and manufacturing cost variance analysis.
Analyse raw material, production, and operational costs to identify cost optimisation and profitability opportunities.
Review product costing structures, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), and provide costing estimates for new products.
Provide financial and commercial support to the Emulsifiers and Reagents business to help drive profitability and sustainable growth.
Deliver sales, margin, and profitability analysis to support commercial decisions and business planning.
Evaluate business cases, capital investments, and cost reduction opportunities.
Collaborate with operational and commercial stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve business performance.
Support trade working capital targets through financial analysis, reporting, and planning.
Partner with Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance teams to optimise inventory, receivables, and cash flow performance.
Identify working capital improvement opportunities and recommend actions to support business objectives.
Ensure compliance with Orica financial policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
Support accurate and timely month-end, year-end, and statutory financial reporting.
Contribute to finance initiatives and projects that strengthen financial processes and business performance.