Commercial Analyst

Powering your life | Market-leading salaries | Yearly EBA increases
- Opportunity to sit in either our Brisbane, Rockhampton, or Townsville offices Fixed Term opportunity until August 2026 | 9-day $134k+ | 10-day $152k+ | plus 14.75% super

**_Ready to drive Queensland’s clean energy future? Join us as a Commercial Analyst and build a rewarding career that shapes tomorrow_**.

**_Your Future is Energy Queensland_**

Energy Queensland, and our operational brands: Energex, Ergon Energy Network, Ergon Retail and Yurika, are at the frontline of progress. As Australia’s largest government-owned electricity organisation, we serve people and communities across the state and beyond.

Here, you’ll help us deliver reliable energy solutions for our two million customers.

Join us as a **Commercial Analyst** (internally known as a **_Retail Commercial Services Specialist_**)**and amplify your impact. This is a **fixed term opportunity until August 2026**, and will be based at** Brisbane, Rockhampton, or Townsville.**

**_Your Opportunity_**

As our Commercial Analyst, your financial management accounting experience and knowledge will be key to Energy Queensland’s continued success and growth.

Working within our Ergon Energy Retail business, you will provide **analytical**, **commercial**, and **operational** **support** to the Commercial Manager Retail to assist in achieving group financial and operational targets.

Working on a fixed term contract until the start of August, 2026, you will:

- Manage Ergon Energy Retail’s month end reporting processes, including preparing **accounting** **models**, **journals**, and **reconciliations** for Ergon Energy Queensland’s (EEQ) monthly financial and operational reporting requirements for the EEQ Board and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
- Lead and develop large components of the annual **budget** and monthly **forecast** process. Including demonstrated ability to follow up each business unit to provide meaningful variance explanations. As well as **proposals** for ongoing improvement.
- Prepare and **analyse** **operational** and **financial** **metrics** and use predictive modelling tools to track retail business improvement initiatives. You will also provide analysis and commentary on financial results.
- Use your knowledge in commercial unregulated activities such as trading plan margin, retail tariff allocations, contact centres, and capital expenditure

With either a 9 or 10 day fortnight in place, the bottom of the salary band **_starts_** from **$134,933** for 9 days and **$152,474**for 10 days + **14.75% superannuation**.

**_What’s On Offer?_**

At Energy Queensland, we believe in supporting every aspect of your career and personal life. Here’s some of what you can expect:

- **Flexibility that works**:Flexible working arrangements, including up to 50% work-from-home options for applicable roles.
- **More time for you**:Achieve a healthy work-life balance on a 72-hour, 9-day fortnight roster.
- **Lend a helping hand**:Contribute your time with our paid employee volunteering program.

Explore our benefits webpage to see how Energy Queensland supports and empowers your journey.

**_What You’ll Bring_**

You will hold a **Bachelor’s Degree**and/or post-graduate qualification(s) in **Commerce, Business, Information Technology**, or related disciplines. Whilst not essential, it is advantageous to have completed the AFMA Trading course or Customer Service/Contact Centre course.

When it comes to your technical knowledge, skills, and experience, you have:

- Strong MS Office experience, particularly with **Excel**. Familiarity with **SAP** is highly advantageous.
- Financial and management accounting experience and knowledge related to **debits**, **credits**, **journalling**, and preparing **financial** **reports**.
- Some familiarity within a **commercial**or** unregulated environment** is highly desirable, with experience in leading a month end process as well as end to end budget process.

Thinking of your transferrable and soft skills, you are:

- Highly **analytical** in your approach, and act with independent judgement and **initiative** to make decisions. You have strong **business acumen** and problem-solving skills. Coupled with the ability to **summarise** detailed issues into presentable formats for senior management.
- Well-equipped with a toolkit of strong **written** and **verbal** communication skills, paired with the ability to present information and **influence** senior managers.

What matters most? For us, it’s our values**:We’re Safe - We Belong - We Grow - We Deliver**. If you’re going to be a part of our team, these should matter to you, too.

**_Why Energy Queensland?_**

At Energy Queensland, your career is in your hands, backed by over a century of experience powering Queensland. Whether you’re advancing through the ranks or mastering your craft, you’ll find meaningful work that makes an impact. From supporting communities today to leading Queenslan