Commercial Analyst

**Brighter Futures Start Here**

As Australia and New Zealand's biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

**Join the team**

Step into the role of a Commercial Analyst - Property where you’ll be the go-to expert to help assess the commercials of new stores, refits, and lease renewals. You'll have the opportunity to drive efficiency improvements across our processes, create innovative reporting tools and financial models to measure store performance, and play a key part in shaping the future of our business. You'll also construct thorough business cases for important initiatives and support their successful delivery, making a tangible impact on our strategic goals.

**What you’ll be doing**

As a **Commercial Analyst** working for Kmart and Target, you will:

- Work with the business to prepare and assess new store, refit and lease proposals including preparation of board papers for approval.
- Provide insights to improve the sales and profit of our store network.
- Prepare relevant reports to assess the performance of the property business unit.
- Collaborate with the business to prepare budgets and forecasts and analyse key drivers of variances within property, for both opex and capex.
- Assist with general reporting tasks, internally and externally.
- Provide commercial support to project teams and relevant business units for ad-hoc analysis, business case development and general queries as required.

**To be successful in this role you’ll have**:

- Problem-solving skills in a fast-paced and dynamic operating environment, using analytical and financial modelling skills to provide commercial advice.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar capacity, either in Retail or Property.
- A strong understanding of accounting principles and standards (financial modelling strongly regarded).
- Proficiency in using financial systems and tools (eg. SAP, TM1 Power BI, Microsoft Excel), preferably in a commercial environment.
- A proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, including the confidence to present and exert influence as needed.
- Ability to drive improvements, meet multiple competing deadlines and ensure high attention to detail.
- Tertiary qualifications in commerce or business, with accounting or finance majors.

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:

- Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart and Bunnings
- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers
- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
- We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
- A dynamic learning and support program
- Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
- A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
- Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

**We’re here to make everyday living brighter**

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

**A place you can belong**

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