Finance Business Analyst - Digital

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Our Finance team are a vital partner in every aspect of our business, providing commercial insights to drive our success and influence everything we do. With presence in every department, we analyse performance, and deliver actionable insights that shape our strategic decisions.

<h3>About the Role</h3>

As a Finance Business Analyst, you’ll support the financial operations of our Digital Product, Marketing & Transformation team. You’ll play a key role in enabling financial visibility, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Key responsibilities include

• Lead month-end close activities for Capex and Opex, ensuring accurate journal entries and cost allocations.
• Manage and maintain the digital rate card to support internal cost transparency.
• Deliver insightful financial reporting and variance analysis across capital and operating expenses.
• Consolidate risks and opportunities to support forecasting and strategic planning.
• Maintain and enhance financial tracking tools and models to improve visibility and self-service.
• Oversee capital management processes, including initiative validation and compliance reporting.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment across systems and stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements and support ad-hoc financial queries from business stakeholders.
  
  

<h3>About You and Your Skills</h3>

You’re a proactive and analytical finance professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys partnering with stakeholders to deliver insights and drive outcomes

You’ll bring

• CPA or CA qualification (or working towards).
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, or Big-4/Mid-tier environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and confident communication skills
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and complex information.
• Exposure to systems like SAP or similar ERP systems
• A continuous improvement mindset and comfort working in agile environments

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 164803

Employment Type: Full time

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