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
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Business Analyst to join our Strategy Finance Team.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting financial decision-making, developing financial models, and analyzing business performance to drive strategic initiatives.
It is an exciting role which gives you the unique opportunity to be a part of multiple projects that are topical to the business, all helping drive the future strategy.
It gives great exposure to various senior stakeholders and focuses on value creation.
It also provides a great platform to influence throughout the company.
The role reports directly to the Finance Manager - Strategy Finance (AU Food).
What you'll do
Financial Modeling and Analysis: Develop and maintain complex financial models to forecast revenue, expenses, and cash flow.
Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
Strategic Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic financial plans.
Provide data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making.
Performance Reporting: Prepare and present financial reports to senior management, including variance analysis, key performance indicators (KPIs), and financial projections.
Business Partnering: Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on financial matters.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial and business processes and improve efficiency.
Project Management: Manage projects with support from a Senior Business Analyst, ensuring timely delivery of agreed deliverables.
Develop project plans, track progress and provide updates on any upcoming issues.
What you'll bring
Along with having strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication and presentation skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
We strongly encourage individuals looking to make their move (or continue to grow) into the Consultancy/Finance Transformation division.
You will also bring the following:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
CA / CPA Qualification
3+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a corporate finance, transformation or consulting environment
Demonstrated project management skills within an agile environment with the ability to lead parts of and manage projects
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Suite (sheets, slides, docs).
Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP) and business analytics tools (e.g., GCP, Tableau) is a must.
Project management software experience (e.g.
Jira, Confluence, Miro) is a plus.
Synthesize large amounts of data from a variety of sources
Ability to work independently, as part of a team and communicate effectively to the Senior Business Analyst or Finance Manager on arising issues and delays to deliverables.
Adaptability to changing priorities
Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn
Strong presentation and storyboarding skills
You do not need to possess all of these skills, if you have most of these skills we would encourage you to apply.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realizing our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow.
We recognize 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.
You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au.
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