Manufacturing & Distribution Senior Analyst
- Provide proactive financial support for mill operations and distribution activities.
- Lead analytical work for continuous improvement initiatives and capital expenditure projects.
- Oversee governance processes for inventory management and ensure compliance.
Job Description
About Us
At Mauri, we believe in the power of baking to bring people together.
As part of the George Weston Foods Group, we're a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains, and animal nutrition across Australia and New Zealand.
Every day, we work through insight and innovation to help bakers thrive — and together, we sustainably feed the nation.
About the Role
We are seeking a Manufacturing & Distribution Senior Analyst to join our Operations Finance team on a 12-month max-term contract.
Based at our Enfieldhead office and taking ownership of our Ballarat (VIC) and Northam (WA) flour mills, this role reports to the National Manufacturing & Distribution Finance BP.
This roe involves high-quality financial analysis, insight, and reporting across manufacturing, logistics, and distribution functions. You will ensure robust financial compliance, governance, control, and accountability while enabling data-driven decision-making that improves operational and cost-to-serve efficiency.
This position plays a key role in:
- Providing proactive financial support for mill operations, warehousing, freight, and distribution network activities.
- Leading analytical work for site continuous improvement initiatives, working capital optimisation, and capital expenditure projects.
- Driving scenario modelling, cost-to-serve analysis, and performance tracking to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and support strategic initiatives.
- Overseeing governance processes for inventory management, including leading and validating stock take activities, ensuring accuracy of reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
Interstate travel is required (approx. monthly) to visit VIC and WA sites.
About You
You are a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to operations, investigating and influencing outcomes.
The suitable candidate will possess:
- CPA or CA qualifications (or working towards)
- 3–5+ years' experience in an operations finance role, within FMCG / food manufacturing
- A strong understanding of inventory is important, and distribution/warehousing exposure is preferrable
- Advanced Excel experience - Power Query is preferrable
- Experience with month‑end close, forecasting and budgeting
- Willingness and ability to travel as required
What's on offer at Mauri?
- A genuine focus on personal development
- Flexibility that supports how you work best
- A culture that celebrates diversity and authenticity
GWF is an equal-opportunity employer and invites applications from diverse backgrounds. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values.
Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self!
Start the Conversation
If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you. We welcome applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disabilities.
Let us know how we can support a barrier-free recruitment process by emailing: peopleandperformance@maurianz.com
Learn more at mauri.com.au and gwf.com.au.
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