Woolworths

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Work on an exciting WMP transformation project
• Permanent Sydney based opportunity with hybrid office working available

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose 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. 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

W Living portfolio brings together four everyday living businesses (Big W, Petstock, WMP & Healthylife) to spark better ways of living for our connected customers through good prices, relevant range, easy experiences & trust.

This role will be focussed on reporting, strategic & transformation initiatives across the recent joiners to the Group (Petstock & WMP). You will be a key business partner supporting key transformation initiatives that will drive significant value across theses businesses and the wider Group.

This is not your average commercial finance role. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to play a hands-on role in shaping the reporting, insights and business partnership model supporting these transforming and scaling businesses.

In addition to monthly reporting, this role will be responsible for evaluating the financial benefits of strategic initiatives & investments, ensuring seller & customer priorities also meet our commercial and financial objectives.

This is a fast paced, successful and driven team. The successful applicant must have the passion and commitment to improving processes, building things from the ground up and driving efficiencies that form part of the overall customer first approach.

What you’ll do

• Partner with a range of stakeholders on critical transformation initiatives 
• Prepare packs & commentary to support key stakeholder decision making
• Lead strategic and project analysis to drive business growth & improved returns
• Manage the weekly forecasting, monthly group reporting & capital reporting 
• Support group annual budgeting process
• Define solutions to automate processes and reporting whilst delivering greater insights across the business 
• Contribute to a culture of mental agility, innovation and operational effectiveness within the team.

What you’ll bring

• An agile mindset & creative thinkers who relish the challenge of doing things from scratch/for the first time
• Intermediate SQL experience (GCP preferable)
• Advanced Excel experience and financial modeling skills
• Experience with SAP, SAP BW, TM1, and Google programs (desirable)
• Logical and analytical thinker who enjoys problem solving
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to manage business relationships with stakeholders
• Proven ability to manipulate large sets of data and conduct analyses which are simple, structured, accurate and robust, in order to provide useful insights that drive tangible business outcomes
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines through sound judgment 
• Able to work autonomously in an ambiguous environment 
• Strong commercial experience in the retail/FMCG  &/or large complex organisations

 What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• 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.
• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc. 
   

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

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. 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.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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