Commercial Analyst

3 weeks ago


Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Singtel Group Full time

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Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions

The Commercial Analyst Planning & Performance plays a critical role within the Commercial Finance team, supporting our Wholesale and Satellite business through financial planning, analysis, and performance reporting. Reporting to the Commercial Director, with a dotted line to a Commercial Finance Business Partner, the role is responsible for accurate month-end close, delivering financial performance reports, developing driver-based forecast models, and ensuring KPIs and insights align with strategic objectives. This position supports business performance reviews and works closely with stakeholders to provide timely and relevant financial insights

In addition to core reporting and forecasting, the role involves preparing briefings and presentations for senior stakeholders, contributing to internal strategy workshops, and engaging with external parties when required. Success in the position requires strong financial modelling expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate complex insights clearly. The role also demands excellent time management and collaboration skills to ensure analysis and reporting are accurate, complete, and impactful in driving business performance

What you’ll be doing

- Manage the timely month-end P&L close process for Wholesale product Portfolios by coordinating with Financial Operations, Billing & other relevant Optus teams .
- Deliver accurate forecasts and periodic performance reports against targets, identifying risks, opportunities, and insights to guide decisions.
- Track revenue metrics, identify unprofitable products, channels, or segments, and drive sustainable profit growth.
- Provide timely, high-quality insights to Product owners and senior stakeholders to enable informed decision-making.
- Monitor product/segment costs, control spend within budget, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure strong internal controls.
- Support development of Optus’ strategic and financial plans through modelling inputs from Marketing and Sales team along with trend analysis in preparation of annual budget presentations.
- Drive automation and continuous improvement, demonstrate leadership, support team engagement, and pursue personal development.

What makes you perfect for the role?

- University degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or statistics; CA or CPA qualified.
- 3+ years as a data, business, financial, or commercial analyst, within a mid to large scale organisation.
- Strong experience in data analysis, Excel modelling, and TM1; ability to generate actionable insights.
- Understanding of telecom products (mobile, fixed line, convergence), industry evolution, Australian regulatory environment, and competitor landscape.
- Impartial, with strong negotiation, interpersonal, and relationship-building abilities.

Optus is a place where we let you do you. We offer a range of benefits including:

- 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit
- Inclusive carer neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks
- Competitive leave including 2 'Connected Leave' Days
- All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
- Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.
- Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.
- Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
- Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive

If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours

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