Senior Commercial Finance Analyst - Group Technology
About Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand's largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.
- Permanent opportunity role within our Group Technology Finance team
- Key role to partner with Senior Leadership teams
- Based in Sydney with the flexible working arrangements
About the opportunity We are looking for a strategically and analytically strong Senior Commercial Analyst with additional skills in stakeholder engagement and influencing outcomes who is looking for the next opportunity to accelerate their career and increase the capability of the Technology finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, Endeavour Group (EGL) Partnership, this role will:
- Support the business partnership relationship with EGL, including month end reporting, business partnering, forecasting and budgeted processes.
- Playing a pivotal role in leading and driving the financial support to a key program of work with the purpose of 'right sizing' our Woolworths Technology Function as EGL transitions out, including:
- Identifying opportunities to reduce Woolworths technology consumption as services to EGL are transitioned out, through a data led approach.
- Quantifying and capturing the identified opportunities, including building business cases as required.
- Tracking and reporting against program initiatives. Partnering closely with operations teams to ensure opportunities are crystallized.
What you'll do Whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, you will:
- Become a trusted advisor to the Directors, by injecting analytical rigour and innovative thinking into the issues the business faces, and proactively finding and landing opportunities to add value.
- Partner with the Directors to provide strong Financial Governance across actuals, budget, forecasting, business case and balance sheet processes.
- Lead and coordinate planning cycles / financial review rhythms to drive financial outcomes and accountability.
- Provide financial leadership and commercial acumen to management surrounding investment decisions through business case development and assessment.
- Work with Program / Project Managers to prepare financial models to support business cases including incorporating a benefits tracking plan.
What you'll bring In Finance we have an overarching capability framework that brings to life 5 key capabilities that shape who we are, what we do and how we work together. These are: value co-creator, inspiring leader, trusted advisor, agile learner and insights generator. We are looking forward to hearing how you may have demonstrated these capabilities whilst also thinking about your passion and commitment to improve processes, drive efficiencies and perform insightful analysis that drives change and leads with a customer and team first approach. You will have:
- Experience partnering on strategic matters and building strong relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders is essential.
- A passion for innovation and outside-the-box thinking, to develop opportunities whilst challenging the status quo.
- CA/CPA qualified or undertaking with demonstrated experience in a senior commercial finance/analytical role, preferably within an FMCG / technology environment.
- Ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders and establish and maintain strong business partnerships.
- Ability to challenge the status quo and a passion for using data to influence business outcomes.
- Experience in building financial models to support contract negotiation and business cases.
- Proactive approach, excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work across different areas within the business.
What you'll experience - A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- Parental Leave provision - 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers. Woolworths Group will also continue to pay superannuation for up to 12 months (subject to relevant caps) while the Team Member is on parental leave (paid or unpaid). 4 weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers.
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
- Wellness: Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
Grow with the Group As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.
We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing. #LI-hybrid
We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.
We'd love to hear from You If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can follow us on LinkedIn #LI or see more opportunities via