Financial Business Analyst

Snooze Management, based in Canterbury, Victoria is currently seeking a detail-focused, self-motivated Financial Business Analyst to provide meaningful financial reporting to Snooze stakeholders.

The successful candidate will perform the following.

Day-to-Day

Reporting duties

• Monitor & report the financial position of both franchised and company owned stores.
• Provide benchmarking data (operational & financial KPIs) to the franchise owners and Support Centre.
• Analyse national and regional sales and other statistics to identify trends and provide feedback on those trends.
• Deliver presentations to regional and national meetings, including a weekly senior management meeting where the weekly sales and business data is communicated providing insights, trends, and forecasts.
• Coordinate & manage the interdepartmental annual sales budget process (once the overall target is established by the Executive Committee).

Responsibilities

• Work with every department at Support Centre to produce commercial data
• Produce weekly dashboard report with commentary every Monday
• Deliver reliable financial modelling on potential sites and acquisitions to support Franchise Partners and provide relevant analysis to senior leadership at Support Centre.
• Assess personal financial position, business plans, and projections submitted by potential Franchise Partners.
• Coach Business Development Managers, Franchise Partners, Support Centre staff, and sales staff members in areas of back-office processes, accounting, IT & reporting systems, and retail business management.
• Gather, compile, & analyse data and present it for KPI/benchmarking and other business purposes.

General

• Conduct field visits to franchise owners as directed.
• Manage the monthly & yearly financial report submissions from franchise stores.
• Provide or assist in provision of training & support to new and existing franchise owners in relation to business management, the financial systems of the franchise, and other general areas.
• Represent Snooze & assisting in business handovers when stores change hands (settlements).
• Conduct induction training of new franchise partners in basics of retail management, financial management and back-office procedures.
• Assist with internal audits for company stores.
• Drive business efficiencies and continue to develop and innovate systems.
• Identify business requirements (current & future) and deliver solutions.
• Liaise with IT Support and external consultants to ensure systems are correctly implemented & maintained.
• Maintain, audit, and update reporting systems, IT systems, and backend databases.
• Advise the CEO & COO on the course of action in relation to critical issues facing the business.
• Tracking of special projects, or major projects, or major changes within the Snooze system.
• Engage in IT and systems projects such as Pronto and Qlik projects.
• Conduct specific audits of individual stores or groups of stores. Design and implement audit procedures.

The successful candidate will need

• A good understating of bulky goods retailing is preferred.
• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or related fields.
• Role would suit talented graduate or someone with 1-3 years' work experience
• Franchising experience a plus
• Demonstrably strong technology skills, SQL and VBA skills beneficial
• High standards of accuracy and on time reporting.
• Experience in Pronto financial software beneficial.

Note that the final candidate will require a satisfactory Federal Police Check as an inherent part of this role.

If you feel you have the skills and background to make an impact in this role, apply now by completing the questionnaire and uploading your CV.