About the Role
As Executive Manager - Commercial Finance (12-month FTC), you will lead the Business Partnering team for Quantium's Consumer & Retail division. You will drive commercial insights and strategically partner across the Quantium Group globally, acting as the key financial business partner to Group Executives for Consumer and Retail. Your role involves working closely with vertical business unit leadership on commercial strategy, daily execution, and performance interventions. You will own the revenue close process for the Consumer Vertical, playing a critical role in budget setting, business case development, and supporting the FP&A team through process change and transformation.
Responsibilities
- Act as the senior financial business partner to Retail and Consumer Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Product teams, providing commercial insight and evaluating the P&L impact of strategic initiatives
- Translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable guidance for cross-functional stakeholders
- Lead ad-hoc business case development to support growth strategies and operational improvements
- Deliver timely, accurate monthly reporting with actionable insight into trends and variances
- Own the annual budgeting process
- Build and maintain revenue forecasting models and dashboards tracking profitability, sales KPIs, and opex
- Lead monthly revenue close for the Consumer Vertical
- Lead and mentor a direct report and dotted-line report
- Provide global leadership to two FBPs across Consumer & Retail international markets
- Drive continuous improvement of reporting and finance processes through automation and standardisation
Requirements
- Qualified accountant with full CA/CPA/CIMA membership (or equivalent)
- 10+ years' experience in a broad commercial finance role, with a strong business partnering and FP&A focus
- Significant people management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing business partnering teams
- Experience in financial modelling, P&L management, and commercial analysis
- Background in FMCG, technology, consulting, or professional services preferred
- Experience operating within a complex, global organisation with an international remit desirable
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to partner with stakeholders to solve complex business problems, identifying root causes while remaining solutions-focused
- Proven ability to influence and build trusted relationships at senior leadership level, including effective upward management and escalation
- Confident presenter, skilled at explaining financial detail clearly to senior, non-financial audiences
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial planning and analysis tools
Skills
- Financial Orchestration
- Strategic Partnership
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Financial Modelling
- P&L Management
- Commercial Analysis
- Influencing
- Relationship Building
- Upward Management
- Presentation Skills
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Planning and Analysis Tools
Location
- Global
Work Type
- 12-month FTC
- Hybrid
- Flexible work arrangements
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Qualified accountant with full CA/CPA/CIMA membership (or equivalent)
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- AI-powered tools
- Personal and professional development support
- Financial support for study options
About the Company
- Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence, established in Australia in 2002.
- Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations.
- Quantium has a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services to help businesses unlock value from data and analytics.
- Quantium partners with the world's largest corporations to forge a better, more intelligent world.
- Quantium is transforming into an AI-native organisation while helping clients do the same.
- Quantium has 23 years of domain expertise, proprietary data partnerships, and industry-leading AI adoption (90% weekly active usage).
