Woolworths

Business Analyst - Strategic Sourcing & Primary Processing

• Permanent opportunity
• Eastern seaboard Australia from a Woolworths support office- Hybrid working arrangements 
• Key business partnering role 

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Analyst to join Greenstock (W-Retail) Woolworths’s end-to-end multi-channel red meat business. This role will see you delivering accurate and insightful financial forecasting, reporting and analysis to support business partners in delivering financial performance targets in the area of meat sourcing and primary processing, including sustainability and animal welfare initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager. 

What you’ll do

Performance Reporting and Analysis

• Drive P&L reporting of Sourcing and Primary Processing financial results, including tracking productivity initiatives with insights into performance drivers. 
• Develop variance analysis to explain movements against budget and forecast, and clearly communicate drivers of results to business partners.

Forecasting and Planning

• Deliver corporate forecast submissions paired with robust analysis behind key assumptions to drive forecasting accuracy. 
• Actively monitor forecasting performance to identify risks and opportunities, and support the delivery of annual budgets, including quarterly standard cost updates.

Business Partnering & Decision Support

• Partner with meat sourcing and processing stakeholders, bringing financial insights and analysis to raw material buying and processing performance. 
• Empower business partners to make informed commercial decisions through insights into the performance of key meat commodities, including price trends and market indicators.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong commercial focus with proven experience in insights delivery and driving improvement. You are naturally curious and enjoy building relationships with the wider business and customers equally. As well as the following skills and experience:

• Finance related degree and, working toward or willingness to undertake a, Professional Qualification (CPA/CA or equivalent)
• 2+ years experience with financial accounting/reporting background with analytical experience
• Prior experience of multi-functional team and / or experience in the retail or FMCG sectors desirable 
• Strong modelling and analytical skills with Excel / Google sheets, Google Cloud (Big Query SQL), and SAP desirable.
• Strong presentation and problem framing skills is desirable
• Strong commercial sense and high levels of attention to detail

What you’ll experience

• A progressive and flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus paid superannuation for up to 12 months while the Team Member is on parental leave - eligible from the first day of employment

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group 

As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. 

Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company and we value all skills and experiences. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.