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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.

Welcome to the Finance Team 

We believe that the Woolworths Finance team is a high performing, innovative and diverse team across Australia and New Zealand, and is an amazing place to advance your career. 

Our teams have multiple flex options, including working from home, multiple on-site locations, job sharing, compressed workweeks and part-time working arrangements. We are committed to flexibility and believe that it should be mutually beneficial. 

We understand flexibility means different things to different people. Let's discuss, what does flexibility look like for you?

The Opportunity

The Senior Business Analyst operates within the “Sell” phase of Greenstock’s business cycle and will support the delivery of key strategic goals including the building of fit-for-purpose products and brands for the Channels and Retail (Woolworths Supermarkets). The incumbent will have a deep understanding of mix and use sophisticated modelling to track key performance measures, provide post decision and performance insights while ensuring strong general ledger integrity and controls across both the balance sheet and P&L.

What you’ll do

• Provide comprehensive financial support encompassing new product development, revenue and mix analysis, forecasting, and strategic initiatives.

• Supporting the short and long term sales & operations planning (S&OP) and category planning process for both Channels (B2B and Export) and Retail (Supermarkets);

• Variance analysis to support end to end reporting requirements - explain key movements vs. forecast, budget & comparable period;

• Enabling business partner accountability through the right level of engagement and providing meaningful performance reports, analysis and insights;

• Ensuring general ledger integrity through robust processes and controls;

• Ad-hoc support and partnering with Greenstock Operations, Strategy/Analytics and Finance teams as required.

What you’ll bring

• CA/CPA (or equivalent) qualification or study towards, with at least 7+ years professional experience 

• Prior experience in a FMCG environment managing broad portfolios of SKUs, and channels/export markets or experience in an end-to-end process such as meat or wine manufacturing is an advantage

• Proven business partnering skills with a strong desire to add commercial value through analysis and insight

• Able to communicate complex financial information to a broad audience; able to make the complex simple

• Demonstrated systems skills in SAP,  Excel, and exposure to SQL platforms including Google Cloud Platform, Python, MySQL or similar 

What you’ll experience

• Hybrid Flexibility: Blend in-office engagement with work-from-home opportunities for a balanced work week.

• 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.