Join a highly engaged, professional and collaborative team An exciting opportunity that will support our Enterprise Programs across REA Group such as Transformation and Integration projects 12-month Fixed Term opportunity based in Melbourne We're REA REA Group is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne's east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step – whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to be named in Australia's "Top 5" Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.
Where the team fits in The Commercial Manager sits within the Finance and Business Services Group, headed up by the Chief Financial Officer. The Finance and Business Services team, or FaBS as we like to call them, is the engine room of the REA Group. The team is comprised of Finance, Risk, Procurement, Pricing, Corporate Development, Corporate Affairs, Contracts, Customer Collections, Payments and Facilities Management.
As a Commercial Manager, you will be a key member of the commercial finance team, where you will work together with Leadership teams to elevate commercial acumen and financial accountability within the business to deliver financial growth and efficiencies in a scalable manner.
What the role is all about The Commercial Manager will be a key business partner supporting the Enterprise Programs across REA Group such as Transformation and Integration projects . They will:
Monitor, control, and report on the progress of all financial outcomes, prioritising to ensure the on-time delivery of key milestones and overall initiatives
Lead the identification and management of financial and operational risks within programs of work, ensuring effective mitigation plans are in place
Oversee month-end processes, forecasts, and budget preparations for the Integration & Transformation team, collaborating closely with respective program teams
Develop and maintain financial models, ensuring business drivers are clearly identified and managed
Actively participate in the review, validation, and provision of commercial guidance on business cases
Conduct ad hoc financial analysis, provide insights, and evaluate scenarios on key financial drivers for both new and existing programs
Manage stakeholders on large programs of work involving cross-functional teams from across the organization
Provide advice and thought leadership to ensure successful design and implementation of programs, aligning with the program strategy and broader REA strategies
Champion improvements within programs and across the organisation, continuously enhancing existing working practices
Foster an environment of learning, openness, and honesty
Ensure the suitability of working processes and proactively identify opportunities for improvement
Who we're looking for Someone with a few runs on the board – relevant industry experience
First class communication – written, verbal and presenting skills
Work in or be flexible to work in an agile and fast paced environment
Confident in both formal and informal settings with the ability to relate to individuals across all levels
Strong influencing skills and communicator with the ability to drive commercial outcomes
Share experience and knowledge with colleagues, enabling others to learn and grow
Ability to forge trusted business relationships with stakeholders
Embrace change, and responsibility
Experience in a digital or technical business highly regarded
Cross functional understanding and ability to collaborate in a complex, fast paced business
The REA experience The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We're committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
We offer: A hybrid and flexible approach to working
Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life
Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking – be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities.If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.
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