Commercial Analyst

**Job no**: 496487
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: St Kilda Road
**Categories**: Finance

**WHY TEAM SIMONDS?**

The Simonds story all started in 1949 with a passionate family man, Gary Simonds. He envisioned a builder that Australians could rely on to guide them through the process of crafting their perfect home. This vision remains at the heart of Simonds today with our commitment to making the Great Australian Dream a reality by placing home ownership within Australia’s reach.

Becoming part of Team Simonds means becoming part of the family. Our people are the heart of what we do. Our homes are built for the community, by the community, with a local network of employees, trades and suppliers all working towards this vision. It is this passion, dedication, and excellence that you will find on every Simonds job site, office, and display centre across the country. Today, we stand proudly as an ASX listed & leading national builder servicing customers across Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales.

Simonds has helped shape Australia. Few can say that. Whether we’re looking back at the homes of yesteryear, what we’re building now, or everything that’s still to come. We’ve not only shaped what Australia looks like, but more importantly, how Australia homes.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

This is a full-time permanent role located in our St Kilda Rd Office in Melbourne. You will be responsible for providing analysis, insights, and recommendations to management to drive and improve commercial outcomes. This role will focus on supporting the Financial Planning and Analysis manager by engaging with stakeholders to provide real time forecast plans and variance analysis to Budget.

Reporting to the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, your role will include:

- Working closely with stakeholders to understand key performance indicators and variance analysis to Budget
- Develop and enhance tools to accurately forecast key commercial metrics.
- Drive financial improvements by reporting on and providing insight into key financial targets for each business unit, focusing on key performance indicators.
- Building effective and productive working relationships with the Senior Leadership team (SLT) and key functional Managers across the business.

**WHO YOU ARE**

You have an adaptable communication style which enables you to build rapport quickly and easily and enjoy a thriving, fast paced environment. You have the capacity to multi-task and have a flexible and adaptable approach to your work. Having high attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines and have demonstrated planning/organisational and time management skills are essential to be successful in this role.

To succeed in this role, you will have demonstrated the following:

- 5 plus years’ relevant commercial finance experience
- Experience in developing financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis.
- Experience in delivering financial and/or business analysis that is accurate, timely and insightful.
- Experience reporting and presenting to diverse stakeholders, including regional operations and national management roles, executive leadership and/or the Board.
- Business partnering experience in similar roles.

**WHY JOIN US?**

Aside from a fantastic opportunity to join one of Australia's leading ASX listed residential builders, Simonds can offer you:

- Great benefits across a wide range of products and services including a generous discount on our award-winning homes as well as all the great things that go in them.
- Access to our free employee well-being program, including counselling, nutritional, financial, and legal support for both you and your immediate family.
- Access to Simonds Reward Days - receive an extra day of leave per year.
- Opportunities for professional and personal growth through our Learning and Development programs on our inhouse Simonds Learning platform.
- Generous rewards and recognition.

If this sounds like your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you as soon as possible
- Please note: You must have unlimited Australian work rights to be considered for this role._
- Recruitment agencies, thanks for thinking of us but we've got this one covered._

**Advertised**: 07 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: