Title: Finance Business Partner - Strategic Projects

Location:

Chadstone, Victoria, AU

About us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About the role

Do you have a wealth of experience in commercial finance and transformation and are looking to take on your next opportunity?

We have an exciting opportunity for a strategy Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team, supporting the successful delivery of strategic and transformational projects across the business. This is a strategic role, where you will think outside the box, analyse risks, model scenarios, and influence key decisions with robust business cases and data-driven recommendations partnering closely with our strategic project leads.

You are driven by a culture of continuous improvement, striving to deliver best practice financial modelling, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. You are inquisitive, bold and always looking at ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of reporting and processes, and happy to work across and influence finance and non-finance stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

We offer great flexibility with 2-3 days per week working in our Chadstone Office with the remainder of your week working from home.

As our Finance Business Partner – Transformation and Strategic Projects, you will:

Support the annual budget process with business stakeholders, including delivery of Officeworks’ and Wesfarmers requirements across Profit and Loss (P&L), Balance sheet and Cash flow
Play a key role in the capital Investment cycle, working collaboratively with Finance Business Partners who will be reviewing business cases and conducting cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the impact of strategic initiatives.
Partner with senior stakeholders to provide strategic financial insight on project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and investment decisions.
Analyse the financial and commercial performance of transformation programmes and produce insightful packs and reporting for internal investment forums and project teams
Preparing any recurring & ad hoc analysis & insights to support operational decision making
In partnership with the strategic project teams identify commercial risks & opportunities then co-creating action plans to remediate risks / maximise opportunities
Support the development of all commercial assumptions informing key budgets and forecasts
Monitor project performance, track ROI, and ensure governance compliance across all stages of the project lifecycle.
Translate complex financial information into actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders.

About you

You have strong commercial acumen with the ability to not only provide reporting but tell the story, understanding the why, challenge our thinking and provide insights to aid effective business decisions. Your strong stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence, think laterally and whole of company approach will see you excel in this role, with a focus on driving actionable change. In addition, you will have:

A background in Retail and/or FMCG industries is highly desirable
Minimum 6+ years’ experience in Commercial Finance roles with a CA/CPA qualification
Demonstrated experience with Budgeting and forecasting processes, capital investment and/or corporate plan (financial modelling) activities
Experience working with operational and commercial stakeholders at GM/Head of level in complex matrix organisations
The ability to navigate ambiguous data / information in order to formulate hypotheses and deliver actionable insights
Strong critical thinking ability with a proactive approach to continuous improvement
Experience using SAP and Power BI platforms with advanced Excel skills (including building operational and financial models)
Ability to convert complex information into actionable insights, with a focus on the “so what” and “now what”

Our culture

If you’re searching for an organisation that’s truly committed to its people, where you can thrive in a culture of togetherness, then join Officeworks and let’s make bigger things happen – for all of us! We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering genuine team member benefits to the Officeworks family:

We’re all about giving you the flexibility you need to keep things balanced to suit your individual needs.
Enjoy generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.
Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health.
Our Growing Families Policy supports team members during the exciting and challenging times of expanding their family
We prioritise safety, mental health and wellbeing, offering access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as other ongoing programs
Our Flexible Public Holidays Policy supports those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia
Take advantage of outstanding learning and development programs to support your career growth
Explore fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our team. We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.

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