Finance Data Analyst - Data & Systems Optimisation

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

The Finance Data Analyst - Data & Systems Optimisation will resolve data integrity issues across contracts, people data, and project data, while establishing seamless linkages between Apptio and source systems. You’ll enable the Tech Finance team to deliver clear, accurate, and meaningful reporting by ensuring consistency and connectivity across platforms. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintain clean, consistent data across contracts, people data, projects, and financial records
• Build and manage reliable data linkages between Apptio and source systems
• Monitor data quality, flag issues early, and implement corrective actions
• Translate business requirements into structured, accurate data models and workflows
• Analyse datasets to surface insights that improve financial clarity
• Support reporting cycles by ensuring upstream data is complete and accurate
• Enhance data validation, governance, and documentation across Tech Finance
• Streamline and automate data processes to improve efficiency and reliability

About you and your skills

You bring strong analytical capability, a passion for data accuracy, and an ability to work across complex systems and stakeholder groups. You’ll ideally have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in a finance analytics, or data role within a retail or listed environment.
• Sound working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles.
• Practical experience supporting or reviewing reconciliations.
• Understanding of prepayments, accruals, and how they are established and monitored.
• Experience ensuring financial data accuracy across contracts, projects, cost centres, and people-related cost allocations.
• Experience supporting financial reporting cycles and validating upstream data inputs.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working across complex financial systems and large datasets.
• Understanding of data governance frameworks within a finance context.

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: 176639

Employment Type: Full time

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