Woolworths

• Sydney Location
• Permanent opportunity
• Join our Operations Finance Team, driving end-to-end value and insights.

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 work in a flexible work environment, including working from home 2 days per week, multiple on-site locations, job sharing 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

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to join our Operations Finance Team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role plays an important leadership role in an end to end capacity. This role is the key support for the Finance Manager, assisting them to drive value through delivering an objective and integrated view of the Supermarket Operations financial position, both current and future state. In doing so, this role will also support State teams, and drive insights to support the Operations leadership team. 

What you’ll do

• End to end coordination - lead, drive and manage the annual/bi-annual AOP, monthly forecasts and month end close process across the P&L and Capex
• Partner broadly across the business to coordinate inputs from all other sources, and incorporate into AOP, forecasts and month end reporting
• Own and manage Capex reporting, forecasting and budgeting for Operations
• Own the monthly comms to stores re: P&L bundles, and coordinate key messages required
• manipulate large and complex data sets and translate/simplify them into simple models and insights.
• Provide key ad-hoc analysis to stakeholders and leadership team.

What you’ll bring

• You are a CA/CPA qualified finance business partner  who displays good leadership, organisational, results and deadline-oriented skills.
• Proven experience as a Senior Analyst 
• You are an influencer & have a proven ability to partner with key stakeholders to drive business change.
• You are able to communicate with impact, are analytical and able to problem-solve effectively.
• Creative & flexible mindset, you collaborate and listen to others 
• You have a high ability to adapt and change course very quickly
• Agile, enthusiastic and passionate about enabling business decisions by understanding the drivers of cost and identifying opportunities for improvement.

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.