Corporate Finance Strategy Lead

**Company Description**:
A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. To join a team committed to supporting our evolving energy needs as we help to build a secure and sustainable energy future. Our plans for the future support a transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. We’re also developing our convenience and mobility division, with our recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR positioning us as one of the leading national convenience retailers. At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with the brightest minds, boundless energy, new perspectives and the passion to take Viva Energy and their careers forward.

Will you be part of the solution?

We are seeking a Corporate Finance Senior Analyst**, **who will be responsible for providing high-quality analysis and insights, building and reviewing financial models, information gathering and processing, preparing presentations and project support to contribute to the delivery of strategic initiatives.

To be successful in this role will require the ability to problem solve, to evaluate large amounts of data and information related to market conditions, to summarize strategy and scenarios in a power point or excel worksheets, to develop relationships, and to work collaboratively with stakeholders, both internally and externally.

**Responsibilities**
- Provide analytical support and conduct both qualitative and quantitative research;
- Design and build financial models to assist with business valuations, planning and scenario & sensitivities analysis to inform stakeholders of viable solutions and options;
- Establishing benchmarks and measuring projects against these benchmarks;
- In-depth financial due diligence;
- Preparation of reports, including due diligence reports and other internal documentation;
- Support the development of business cases;
- Manage own time to deliver on and contribute to work priorities that support the delivery of various projects;
- Evaluate whether separate initiatives are aligned with centralised corporate strategy;
- Provide high quality, detailed objective analysis and advice within specified timeframes;
- Develop a knowledge of various workstreams and work flexibly across priorities as required to deliver key outcomes;
- Assist with development of financial forecasts and scenarios for various Viva Energy business units;
- Communicate effectively with key stakeholders to ensure outcomes are achieved through collaboration and are aligned with the business’ expected outcomes. Consult with management and suggest improvements based on analysis performed

**Skills**
- Excellent written, oral and verbal communication skills
- Strong data analysis skills and financial literacy
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, Power BI
- High degree of computer literacy including proficiency with Microsoft Office programmes
- Strong commercial acumen
- Highly organised
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills.

**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualification in commerce, economics, finance or related discipline
- 7+ years’ experience in a Corporate Finance
- Financial analysis
- Financial, economic or strategic modelling
- Market and data research

**Additional Information**:
**About us**

It’s an exciting time to join Viva Energy, a leading convenience retailer, commercial services and energy infrastructure business, with a history spanning more than 120 years in Australia, and exclusive suppliers of Shell fuels and lubricants across than 1,500 company and dealer operated sites. We’re transforming Australia’s largest convenience and fuel mobility retail network of over 900 Coles Express, Reddy Express and On The Run (OTR) sites nationally.

Viva Energy also owns and operates the strategically located Geelong Refinery in Victoria, and operates bulk fuels, aviation, bitumen, marine, chemicals, polymers and lubricants businesses supported by more than 20 terminals and 60 airports and airfields across the country.

**Our culture**

Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion, because that’s how we get the best outcomes.

Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality five years in a row highlight that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever changing face of Australia.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

At Viva Energy Australia, we believe flexibility is the new normal. So much so that we have developed and embedded our flexible working philosophy called ‘Viva Flex’. We are open to flexibility options including