Strategic Business Development Partner

4 weeks ago


Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia Coles Full time

About the Role

A key opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Strategy Business Partner to join the Group Strategy function at Coles Group. This role will play a central part in bridging the domain between Group Strategy and the Finance function, performing a crucial role in corporate planning through collaboration and influence.

This role will see you working closely with senior stakeholders to understand market trends, set financial objectives, prioritise strategic investments, drive focus and accountability, and optimise decision making. You will also:

  • Provide fact-based insights to assist the development and delivery of key finance business strategy
  • Conduct analytical problem-solving on key strategic financial issues, including analysis of macroeconomic trends
  • Synthesise analysis to draw conclusions and provide recommendations to the business to enable execution against strategic initiatives
  • Work collaboratively with key stakeholders in the business to execute the corporate planning process and prioritisation workstream
  • Make a positive contribution to the development of the Strategic Finance team

About You and Your Skills

Our successful candidate will have proven experience working with complex analytical problem-solving, experience writing or contributing to board-level presentations and reports, as well as presenting those findings to senior business stakeholders.

You'll also have:

  • Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent qualification, with MBA, CPA or similar business qualification an advantage
  • Experience in corporate finance, banking, consulting, FP&A, retail or similar an advantage
  • Proven experience in complex analytical problem-solving, financial analysis and financial models
  • Comfortable conducting high-quality quantitative and qualitative analysis to solve complex, strategic problems across the business
  • High level of proficiency using appropriate analytical tools & techniques
  • Previous experience in managing work-streams within projects

About Coles Group

Coles Group is a leading retailer with a strong commitment to serving Australian communities. As a team member, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of millions of Australians, while also developing your skills and career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

We're committed to creating a workplace that's safe, respectful and inclusive for all team members. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details, please visit our careers site.



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