Financial Analyst

**Who We Are**:
New Aim is Australia's largest and fastest-growing private ecommerce company. Since 2005, we've evolved from marketplace seller to ecommerce enabler, ranking among the 'Top 500 Private Companies' in Australia.

We’re reimagining the possibilities of ecommerce, introducing new technologies to democratise business ownership, and inspiring entirely new categories of business. It’s all possible because of our proprietary technology that improves procurement, supply chain management, multichannel integration, and price decisioning.

We partner with Australia’s most-loved household brands and online marketplaces including Bunnings, Myer, Woolworths, Catch, and MyDeal. Our channel coverage represents more than 60% of Australia’s total retail sales. Through our B2B retail marketplace, Dropshipzone, we’re creating an ecosystem that enables thousands of SMEs to start and scale with ecommerce.

**Financial Analyst**

Reporting to the Senior FP&A, the Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting the development, implementation, and delivery of financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring processes. You will be responsible for maintaining financial systems and providing accurate, timely financial information. Additionally, the Financial Analyst will assist in the preparation of financial reports for the Executive Leadership Team.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Budgeting & Forecasting**:

- Support annual budget and reforecast processes, ensuring alignment with business unit goals.
- Assist in developing budgeting and forecasting presentations tailored for executive and business unit leaders.

**2. Reporting & Analysis**:

- Prepare monthly management reports for the Executive Leadership Team, delivering key insights relevant to both financial and operational stakeholders.
- Perform accurate financial analysis, including variance analysis and performance tracking of actuals versus budget.
- Analyse financial and operational results, identifying key drivers of performance and presenting findings in a clear and actionable way to business unit leaders.
- Conduct competitor analysis and market benchmarking to inform strategic decisions for business partners.

**3. Business Partnering**:

- Serve as a strategic business partner to senior management and business unit leaders by understanding their objectives, providing financial insights, and helping to shape strategy.
- Work closely with department heads to interpret financial data and ensure alignment with business plans.
- Facilitate financial decision-making by providing scenario analysis, risk assessments, and profitability reviews for key business initiatives.
- Conduct monthly financial reviews with business units, offering insights and recommendations to help drive business performance.
- Proactively identify areas of improvement in financial processes within business units and collaborate with stakeholders to implement solutions.
- Provide financial advice and influence operational decision-making by translating complex data into actionable recommendations for non-financial stakeholders.
- Work with business units to support cost optimization and performance improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader company strategy.

**4. Systems & Processes**:

- Take efforts to improve financial reporting systems and processes, ensuring they are fit for purpose and efficient.
- Support business units in utilizing budget management tools, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial information.

**5. Strategic Projects & Decision-Making**:

- Provide financial analysis and modelling for strategic FP&A projects, partnering with various business units to transform complex data into valuable insights that drive strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with business units to identify risks and opportunities, providing data-driven support for strategic decision-making.

**6. Ad Hoc Support**:

- Provide support for ad hoc financial analysis, budgeting, business improvement initiatives, and business development activities, partnering with business leaders to ensure financial alignment.
- Act as a finance consultant to business units, providing advice on ad hoc projects, from operational efficiency improvements to financial feasibility studies.

**What You'll Bring**:

- Degree qualified in business, commerce, accounting or similar as well as CA/CPA qualified
- 3+ years proven experience in a similar role in Financial Planning & Analysis
- An advanced user of Microsoft Excel, SQL, NetSuite, NSPB, SmartView, Power BI and PowerPoint presentation
- Strong analytical skills, with a track record of building commercial models
- High attention to detail and be accountable
- Strong project management skills and deadline driven
- Ability to think analytically and commercially, and possess strong problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate financial concept