Commercial Analyst

Contribute to key strategic, commercial and financial analysis within Hydro Tasmania's expert and collaborative IT team

• Provide advice and support to bring the IT strategy to life
• Work in engaged and supportive team
• Enjoy flexible arrangements tailored to suit your lifestyle

Salary range $113,448– $131,517 plus super

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We're fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us

We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro Tasmania please visit our website

Who are you?

Your ability to provide analytical, strategic and financial thinking to solve complex operational problems is crucial to your success in this role. Your experience will include:

• Strong capabilities in scheduling and prioritising resources while managing strict deadlines and motivating others
• A collaborative approach and abilities building strong relationships with a variety of teams and individuals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills particularly with writing reports and efficiently running presentations and meetings for leadership team level audiences
• Experience in financial and budget planning, modelling and analysis for annual IT program of work aligned to the IT strategy

Even if you don't meet these criteria 100%, we still want to hear from you

About the role:

As a Commercial Analyst (IT Planning), you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of independent financial and commercial analysis and advice to inform strategic IT decisions for the business. Key aspects of this role include the management of financial and resource analysis for the annual IT program of work along with modelling and forecasting IT medium to long-term financial budgets for the IT portfolio.

As a Commercial Analyst (IT Planning), you will.

✓ Complete analysis to support the annual IT Budget plan

✓ Work with stakeholders to translate the broader strategy into delivered value

✓ Assist with demand analysis and forecasting and use judgement to identify resource requirements for short and long-term projections

✓ Partake in the Technology Governance Committee function (TGC) to assist with various tasks such as the preparation of papers and figures and undertaking research and analysis to monitor key performance indicators

This opportunity is for a 12-month, fixed-term position. More information can be found on the attached Position Description:  PD - FIN - Commercial Analyst - HT4 - August 2023

Haven't convinced you yet?

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, this role offers a range of employee perks, including generous parental leave, electricity discounts, and many other benefits designed to suit different needs. We highly value flexibility and understand that it means different things to different people, so we are open to discussing what this looks like for you. You'll be working alongside a supportive team of industry experts, fostering both collaboration and continuous professional development.

As an endorsed employer for women, Hydro Tasmania is ranked in Work180's Top 101 Employers for Women, recognising employers who are leading the way in areas like representative leadership, flexible work, and pay equity.

You can explore our commitment to diversity and inclusion on our Work180 page here:

Let's get applying

Please attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you can bring to this role before 9am Wednesday 1st October. We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon as we have reviewed their application.

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.