Finance Business Analyst

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

Our Finance team are a vital partner in every aspect of our business, providing commercial insights to drive our success and influence everything we do. With presence in every department, we analyse performance, and deliver actionable insights that shape our strategic decisions. The Finance - Supply Chain & Operations team within Coles brings together the Commercial, Ops, Digital and Property, Financial Planning & Performance teams from across the business. Our goal is to be catalysts for change within Coles. We are an inclusive and supportive team with leaders focused on career growth and development, building effective relationships, and creating a flexible working environment to allow individuals to be at their best inside and outside of work.

The role reports to the Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain & Operations and partners with the Supply Chain Finance team.

This is a key role on all end-to-end planning and reporting cycles for Supply Chain, your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Lead and support planning and forecasting cycles across Supply Chain, including strategic plan, and budget, focusing on continuous improvement and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
• Build relationships with wider Supply Chain & Operations team, Group Planning & Reporting, Strategy, Investor Relations and other finance teams within the supermarkets business
• Create insightful and concise written presentations for Supply Chain and Executive Leadership Teams to communicate business performance and drive action
• Deliver the end-to-end Supply Chain P&L
• Own R&Os for the Supply Chain business and ensure any significant risks/opportunities are appropriately communicated with all relevant parties

We are looking for a naturally curious Finance Business Analyst with strong commercial acumen, a structured approach to planning and reporting, confidence in influencing stakeholders through storytelling and capable of navigating complex problems and ambiguity.

The ideal candidate will have: 

• CA/CPA or similar qualification within a Big 4/Mid-tier environment is highly valued
• Relevant finance experience in the Retail/FMCG sectors 
• Ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
• Ability to link strategy and financial performance to provide a clear and compelling narrative
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; an ability to make the complex simple
• Proven Excel and financial modelling skills

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you'll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 165319

Employment Type: Full time

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