Senior Commercial Analyst - Technology Portfolio

About the role

GPC Asia Pacific is the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts supplier in Australia and New Zealand. As Senior Commercial Analyst, you will work closely with the Commercial Finance Manager, Chief Information and Digital Officer, the GPC TECH Leadership Team and Shared Services Finance to support planning, performance reporting, investment decisions and continuous improvement across the Technology portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Technology leaders to provide commercial advice and support informed decision-making.
• Deliver monthly reporting and analysis across performance, CAPEX, cashflow and other key financial measures.
• Analyse financial results, identify trends, risks and opportunities and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, strategy and long-range planning processes.
• Assist with business cases, investment analysis, benefits tracking and post-implementation reviews.
• Support the tracking and reporting of Technology key initiatives and quarterly OKRs.
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline and automate reporting and FP&A processes.
• Help maintain strong financial governance, including reporting, delegation of authority and process adherence.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• Five or more years' experience in finance or commercial analysis roles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and business partnering.
• CA, CPA or CFA certification is preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel capability and experience using ERP systems.
• D365 and TM1 experience is advantageous.
• Experience in project accounting, technology finance or capital investment analysis is desirable.