Senior Commercial Analyst - Operations

About the role

A well-established national organisation is looking for a Senior Commercial Analyst to improve how its operations teams get their numbers. Much of the current reporting is built by hand, so the first priority is automating it in Power BI so leaders can pull accurate, timely figures themselves. After that, the focus moves to forecasting, business cases and partnering with Operations and Property leaders on commercial decisions, including labour costs across a large frontline workforce, without responsibility for the entire P&L.

Key responsibilities

• Automate manual reporting in Power BI and Excel (including Power Query), building self-serve dashboards for operations teams
• Deliver site P&L, profitability and labour reporting for weekly and monthly reporting cycles
• Work with Regional Managers to understand labour costs and keep spend in check
• Own month-end for Operations cost centres, property and overheads with Financial Control, including accruals, variance commentary and support for balance sheet reconciliations and audit
• Own budgeting and forecasting of operating costs and overheads based on their drivers
• Provide financial oversight of the property portfolio, building business cases for lease renewals and relocations
• Review leases, RFPs and tenders to identify risks, obligations and financial implications
• Manage overheads such as subscriptions, insurance and travel and entertainment, and find savings opportunities
• Model the incentive plan under different scenarios and recommend future structures

Required profile

• 5+ years' experience in commercial finance, FP&A or a similar analytical role
• Grounding in financial accounting, with month-end (accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations) and lease accounting (AASB 16)
• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent, preferred
• Ability to turn analysis into clear recommendations for audiences from frontline leaders to senior stakeholders

Required skills

• Hands-on Power BI experience, with a drive to automate manual processes
• Advanced Excel, including Power Query
• Forecasting and analysis experience, with interest in business cases
• Commercial property or labour cost experience viewed favourably

The client is a national organisation with a strong footprint across Australia and is growing. Applications are made through the recruiter's link.