Finance Business Partner - eCommerce Operations

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 Finance Business Partner - eCommerce Operations, you’ll play a key role in partnering with operational leaders to drive commercial performance, influence strategic decision making and deliver meaningful business outcomes across a highly automated and fast paced environment. Your key responsibilities will include:

Please note: Role is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.

• Acting as a trusted business partner to operational leaders, providing commercial insights that drive performance and support strategic priorities
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis to deliver clear, value add recommendations across the NSW CFC
• Influencing business decisions through data led insights, commercial challenge and proactive stakeholder engagement
• Partnering with cross functional teams to improve financial performance, operational efficiency and cost outcomes
• Identifying risks and opportunities and leading conversations to support delivery of P&L and cost centre targets
• Supporting business initiatives with robust financial modelling, business cases and commercial recommendations
• Delivering regular business performance reviews that translate financial data into actionable outcomes
• Driving continuous improvement across reporting, processes and ways of working to enhance operational effectiveness
• Collaborating with Finance and operational stakeholders to embed consistent reporting, governance and best practice processes
• Building strong relationships across site teams and third party providers to foster a high performing and commercially focused culture

About you and your skill

You’re a commercially curious finance professional who enjoys being close to the operation, building trusted partnerships and turning numbers into action. With a strong mix of financial control, reporting, planning and business partnering experience, You will also bring:

• CA or CPA qualification coupled a strong finance background across reporting, planning and analysis, and business partnering
• Demonstrated experience in commercial finance within logistics, manufacturing, retail or automated distribution environments
• Strong ability to influence strategic direction and improve business performance through commercially focused decision support
• Proven experience driving organisational change and partnering with leaders to deliver business improvement initiatives
• Advanced analytical capability with experience translating data into meaningful commercial insights and recommendations
• Confidence to challenge, influence and engage stakeholders to deliver stronger business outcomes and performance improvements

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: 187227

Employment Type: Full time

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