Commercial Analyst

COMMERCIAL ANALYST

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WHAT IS A/AN COMMERCIAL ANALYST?

The Commercial Analyst is responsible for:

• Provide meaningful actionable analysis and insights to the organisation and its stakeholders to drive commercial decision making
• Assist in the preparation of robust budgets and forecasts and associated plans of action
• Deliver reporting that drives performance focus, accountability and business insights
• Build productive stakeholder relationships
• Back up for Daily Bank reconciliation
• RFID Stocktake/Inventory reporting
• Freight reporting

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES?

Key Result Areas and Responsibilities

A. Decision Support

• Manage and maintain weekly and monthly reporting for relevant Company departments
• Understand and accurately report on business drivers of revenue/costs
• Perform ad hoc reporting when required
• Present findings to stakeholders to drive commercial decision making
• Interrogate large data sets of information and dissect these to surmise information into descriptive and meaningful stories
• Utilise data visualisation tools to communicate complex insights
• Design and help implement data dashboards that provide meaningful insights to the Company

B. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Work with Commercial team members and relevant stakeholders to build robust annual Budget
• Conduct analysis and modelling to inform Company target setting; build scenarios, consider longer term perspective, performance trends
• Use performance insights and overall company requirements to provide robust Forecast updates
• Engage with stakeholders to understand drivers of variations to Budget/Forecasts
• Work productively with stakeholders to develop clear mitigation plans

C. Financial Modelling

• Translate business processes and drivers into financial information that is easily understood and measured
• Utilise data visualisation tools to communicate complex insights
• Maintain and improve existing financial models

D. Business Partnering

• Build credible relationships with relevant stakeholders across the Company to drive commercial decision making
• Identify areas of opportunity and risk; work with stakeholders to develop plans to address
• Review and prepare business cases to ensure commercially informed decisions
• Apply commercial thinking to provide pragmatic and informed solutions and ideas which meet Company and department needs
• Participate in cross-group project teams as required

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Prerequisite Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting

• Advanced Excel capability including complex modelling, reporting, and preferably query building

• Proven experience in using large and complex data sets to transform them into relevant, insightful, and accessible insights

• Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects and able to multi-task while meeting deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with and influence diverse groups of people

Education/Qualifications/Memberships:

• Bachelor of Commerce/Accounting is preferred however Bachelor of Science/Economics will also be accepted; and
• CPA/CMA qualified (Part Qualified accepted)

Preferred Experience:

• 3 years in an accounting, FP&A, or commercial finance role
• Experience in a complex, fast paced business environment
• Retail/FMCG industry experience preferred, but not essential
• Proven experience as an effective business partner
• Prior experience with business intelligence tools such as PowerBI and visual dashboards