Finance Business Analyst

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

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.

About the role

As a Finance Business Analyst, you will provide meaningful financial insights and commercial support across key categories, partnering closely with Finance Business Partners and category teams to drive performance and informed decision making. In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide financial analysis and insights to support category performance and commercial outcomes
• Support consolidation and reporting activities across the broader categories portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
• Assist with forecasting activities, including weekly reporting, standard cost reviews and period end processes
• Partner with Finance Business Partners to validate COGS out initiatives and identify value opportunities across categories
• Analyse key financial and operational metrics to support business performance conversations
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles across the portfolio
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities through data driven analysis and reporting

About you and your skills

You’re a commercially minded finance professional with strong analytical and stakeholder engagement capabilities. You thrive in fast-paced environments and bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to your work. The ideal candidate will have:

• CA/CPA qualified or near qualified, being trained in a Big 4 or mid-tier environment will be highly regarded.
• Skilled in stakeholder management and influencing outcomes.
• Understanding of financial statements and key commercial performance metrics 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communicator with ability to simplify complex finance data to a range of stakeholders
• Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• Strong systems literacy including advanced Excel capability and exposure to reporting tools

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: 179486

Employment Type: Full time

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