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Senior Finance Manager - Group Planning & Performance

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>


This is a pivotal leadership role that will shape the financial future of Coles Group. You’ll drive transformation across enterprise-wide planning cycles, embed innovative financial modelling practices, and influence decisions at the highest level. Your work will directly enable smarter, faster strategic choices that position Coles for long-term success.

  • Shape the strategic direction of Coles Group by modelling complex financial scenarios, assessing drivers, assumptions and impacts to inform decisions that influence future growth.
  • Redesign and optimise planning frameworks by implementing fit-for-purpose financial planning cycles aligned with scenario-based modelling to deliver agility and precision.
  • Lead a transformation in financial planning through a modelling-led approach to budgeting, forecasting and corporate planning, including rolling forecasts, while maximising the use of financial systems for target setting and performance tracking.
  • Own Group Planning for critical processes such as the annual budget and corporate plan, delivering high-quality materials for Board and ELT across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow to enable informed strategic decision-making.
  • Elevate the quality and impact of planning deliverables by integrating commercial insights and driving a step-change in processes, governance and stakeholder engagement.
  • Influence and partner with senior leaders across Finance and the broader business to ensure financial plans reflect an end-to-end commercial perspective and align with corporate strategy, purpose and vision.

<h3>About you and your skills</h3>


You are a seasoned finance leader with deep expertise in shaping enterprise-wide planning and driving organisational change. Your experience spans complex, multi-business environments, with a proven ability to deliver high-impact executive and board-level reporting. Your capabilities will include:

  • Strategic leadership in end-to-end corporate planning and finance strategy.
  • Advanced financial acumen across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, leveraging KPIs to enable commercial outcomes.
  • Expertise in designing and executing budgeting and forecasting cycles to support strategic decision making and financial performance.
  • Exceptional stakeholder influence and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage at ELT and Board level.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills to simplify complex concepts for executive decision making.
  • Strong leadership in coaching and developing high-performing teams.

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: 173494

 

Employment Type: Full time

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