Commercial Manager

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Camberwell, Melbourne VIC

Job Category: Accounting & Finance

At Bakers Delight our vision is to be the most loved bakery in every community. We've built our business through commitment to the quality of our product, the development of our people and by providing a delightful experience to all of our customers.

Job Description
The Opportunity
Working in a full-time capacity, reporting to the Head of Commercial and based in our Camberwell support office, this is not a role where you will be sitting at a desk, looking over financial records all day. Our franchisees are small business owners, and they rely on our support office to help them succeed.

While you will need to be comfortable understanding and analysing P&Ls and other financial documents, you'll also be sitting with franchisees to actually provide recommendations and assessments on their business and work with them and our Operations team to help them achieve their commercial goals. This is a role where you can put your commercial skills and financial acumen to good use and make a real, tangible difference. In addition to the above you will also be:

• Assessing the financial health, risk and security of your portfolio of franchise bakeries, making recommendations and partnering with stakeholders to implement suitable commercial and financial solutions
• Taking a lead role in the Annual Business Review process, focusing on critical franchisees and those for expansion/growth and assessing the overall financial health of the network
• Working with the Franchise Development Team, Property Team and Operation Teams to lead decisions regarding suitability and readiness for new site/expansion with regards to financial and commercial acumen
• Assessing return on investment for new sites and refurbishments
• Assessing and supporting the management of franchisee debt, working with financiers and franchisees on loan refinancing and preparing loan and debt provisions
• Using your influence skills to manage and implement Commercial Team led projects, liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Providing commercial advice and support to franchisees and other stakeholders, and leading decisions around commercial viability

Let's hear about you
We'd love you to join us Your time has come to make a world of difference at Bakers Delight by:

• Having previous experience in a similar role, or as a Financial Analyst partnering with internal departments to provide Commercial advice would make you well suited to this role.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, banking and funding requirements in a franchise, retail or multi‑site environment.
• Being business degree qualified with a CA or CPA qualification.
• Having strong financial and business acumen, and practised negotiation skills.
• Being a problem solver, able to identify and manage risks and a desire to enhance efficiencies.
• Having a desire to work with people – enjoying building relationships and partnering with others for successful outcomes

Why Bakers Delight?
You'll love being part of the Bakers Delight family As well as the opportunity to work for a leading and successful international food retailer and well-respected franchisor with bakeries in over 600 locations across Australia, Canada and the USA, Bakers Delight offers a professional, fun and friendly working environment in newly renovated offices.

You'll also have access to a range of benefits and programs that aim to support, reward and inspire:

• Hybrid work policy
• Reward and bonus structure
• Corporate casual dress environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Health and wellness activities
• Novated Lease options

If you have what it takes, and are ready for your next challenge, don't miss out - apply today

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