· Join one of Australia's largest pastoral businesses
· Drive financial performance and insights
· month fixed term contract with generous salary package
· Orange, NSW head office
Paraway Pastoral Company owns and operates over 4.4 million hectares of cattle and sheep stations across eastern Australia. We are passionate about progressive agriculture and providing safe, rewarding workplaces for our people.
We're looking for a commercially minded and hands-on FP&A/Commercial Manager to help shape the future of our agricultural operations. In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with station managers, operational leads, and our executive team, turning data into decisions and strategy into action.
Reporting directly to the GM Finance, you'll sit at the heart of finance, strategy, and operations, providing performance insights and forward looking plans that drive real impact across the business.
What You'll Be Doing
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● Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes across multiple farm enterprises and regions.
● Provide clear, actionable financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
● Partner with the PLT to understand drivers of performance and build financial acumen across the business.
● Monitor monthly results and variances, delivering insight on trends in yield, input costs, productivity, and profitability.
● Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve financial visibility across the business.
● Support capital planning, investment appraisals, and scenario modelling (e.g. crop, livestock, or weather-related sensitivities).
● Coordinate financial inputs into sustainability and ESG reporting where relevant.
● Work with Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams to streamline processes and improve data accuracy and reporting cadence.
● Provide finance support for funding, insurance, and regulatory reporting as needed.
What We're Looking For
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● Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. CA/CPA/CFA qualified (or working toward).
● Proven experience in an FP&A or commercial finance role, ideally within agriculture, agribusiness, FMCG or a regional business context.
● Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large, complex data sets.
● Proficient in Excel, financial modelling, and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).
● Comfortable engaging with operational teams and working across dispersed sites.
● Excellent communication skills - you can relate to our station manager and CEO alike
● A collaborative style and the ability to translate finance concepts into clear business language.
● Understanding of seasonal cycles, commodity pricing, and the unique dynamics of agricultural operations is a strong advantage.
● A passion for continuous improvement
What's On Offer:
● An executive salary package tailored to your experience
● Flexible work options in a strong team based environment
● Support for growth and development
To learn more, please contact Tim Berryman (Berryman Executive Search) on or email your confidential CV & cover letter to
Applications close on the 19th of September 2025.