Finance Analyst

**Provide analysis and insight to enhance strategic business performance**:

- ** Motivated & collaborative team working in a fast-paced environment**:

- ** Eastwood-based office**

**About us**

Sarah Group is South Australia’s leading building and construction organisation for over 60 years. We are the parent entity to Sarah Constructions, Longridge Group and Hindmarsh Plumbing employing over 450 people across all 3 businesses.

At the very core of our brand lies our people - the driving force behind our success. Our unwavering commitment is to deliver the utmost professionalism, respect, and ambition inside and out. Challenges do not deter us; instead, we view them as opportunities for finding innovative solutions; which, when coupled with our highly collaborative people and teams, drives the excellence we’re known for. If you share a passion for both people and solutions, we want you in our team.

**The Role**

Reporting to the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, the Finance Analyst is responsible for working with internal stakeholders to provide performance insights, analysis, and recommendations to the business to support decision-making and drive business performance. Key responsibilities of the role include:

- Provide insightful analysis and commentary on performance to identify patterns and trends to inform business strategies.
- Play a pivotal role in the annual budgeting and planning process, ensuring alignment with strategic goals as well as identifying possible opportunities and risks.
- Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate business initiatives, investments, and performance metrics.
- Assess financial performance of various business units or projects and provide insights on areas of improvement or underperformance.
- Focus on adding value to the business by partnering with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency improvements, and cost optimisation.
- Focus on adding value to the business by partnering with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency improvements, and cost optimisation.

**About you**

You’re a hands-on analyst that can make things happen. Reliable, hardworking, and flexible in your approach, you will also possess:

- The ability to analyse financial and non-financial information and identify key drivers and reasons for variances against expectations, including offering recommendations to management to improve performance.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities with a strong service focus and the ability to develop relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis tools, including MS Excel. Experience with business intelligence tools, such as Power BI, would be an advantage.
- Bachelor of Accounting, Commerce or related discipline and will be CPA/CA qualified
- Experience in the construction industry would be an advantage.

We offer competitive salary and benefits, an additional 4 days of work/life balance leave and opportunities for career growth and development. If you are a motivated finance or commercial professional looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.