Finance Business Partner - Loss
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
This 6 month fixed-term opportunity is for a Finance Business Partner - Loss, where you will provide hands‑on finance support for loss management initiatives across Coles Supermarkets. You’ll turn complex data into clear, actionable insights, support key business cases and help drive cross‑functional initiatives that improve loss and inventory outcomes. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing finance support for loss management across Coles Supermarkets.
- Generating analytics and delivering fact‑based insights to support stronger commercial decisions.
- Driving and measuring cross‑functional initiatives to mitigate loss and optimise inventory, including identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
- Supporting governance of business processes, ensuring appropriate audit trails and policy adherence.
- Developing business cases for new initiatives, tracking costs and benefits, and completing post‑investment reviews.
- Identifying and defining process and system improvements that enhance delivery of business objectives.
- Coaching stakeholders on the financial implications of BAU operational decision‑making on loss and inventory performance.
About you and your skills
You’re a commercially‑minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business and influencing outcomes, even in complex and fast‑moving environments. Ideally, you’ll bring:
- CA/CPA coupled with demonstrated finance experience in a retail or FMCG environment.
- Exposure to loss‑related finance or inventory environments (desirable but not essential).
- Strong experience preparing, analysing and interpreting financial information to identify opportunities, risks and alternate actions.
- Strong data analysis and financial modelling capability, with the ability to translate data into clear commercial insights.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously, including influencing non‑financial stakeholders.
- A proven ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders to deliver win‑win outcomes.
- Confidence managing competing priorities and expectations.
- A collaborative, team‑oriented working style.
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: 174955
Employment Type: Full time
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