Package: Competitive with benefits
Position Type: Permanent
Location: Bathurst, Australia

About us:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of ‘Creating the Added Layer of Value’.

Primarily used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach way beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilise technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible now, and in the future. Do you want to be part of our journey?

About the role

As the Supply Chain Finance Business Partner, you will lead the finance function at our manufacturing site and play a pivotal role in delivering both global and local strategy. You will guide decision making, strengthen financial discipline and drive performance across safety, quality, service and cost. In addition, you will develop a high performing finance team and act as a trusted advisor to the Operations Director and site leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations to provide financial insight and guidance that supports strong performance and strategic decisions
• Lead financial analysis to key manufacturing and supply chain initiatives
• Manage, coach and grow a high performing Supply Chain Finance team
• Oversee payroll function and ensure regulatory compliance
• Deliver accurate month-end close and insightful reporting
• Ownership of site annual standard cost budgets, including production, supply chain and capital expenditure budgets and cost-saving targets
• Lead site forecasting within the annual budget and monthly IBP cycles
• Review key purchasing and capital expenditure investment decisions
• Maintain strong internal controls over inventory and asset valuation and audits
• Collaborate with global finance and GBS teams to ensure effective operation and high-quality support
• Oversee and provide commercial finance partnering to ANZ when required

About you

• Degree in Business, Accounting, Commerce, or related field
• Professional accounting qualification is essential
• Advanced Excel skills and finance systems experience is essential - JD Edwards preferred
• Strong background in manufacturing finance and cost accounting
• Proven leadership capability with experience managing teams and driving change
• Knowledge of supply chain systems (e.g. MRP, MRP2, ERP) and IBP processes
• Strong influencing and communication skills
• Strong self-motivation and ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and project management capability

Equality and diversity at Devro / SARIA's group of companies

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.

What next?

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, please email a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.

Email address for applications: Claire.Nolan@saria-foodpharma.com

Closing Date: 15/4/2026

^*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.

Other important information:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

Information Security is paramount at Devro, so your application and any personal data you share with us will be processed and stored in line with our Candidate Privacy Notice which you can view here https://www.devro.com/careers.