Finance Analyst

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. To support the world's evolving energy needs by producing and supplying energy products that keep Australian's moving today as we help to build a sustainable future for tomorrow.

Will you be part of the energy solution?

**About us**:
At Viva Energy we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about the opportunity but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. Your skills and experience may just be the right match for this role or other opportunities

**About the role**:
The Finance Analyst (Corporate) role reports to the Group Reporting Manager and will business partner with the Group's functional leaders to generate insightful reporting and on-going analysis, preparing performance forecasts and the annual business plan.The role will also deliver the Group's consolidated reporting, including management, statutory and budgetary reporting.

This role works with the Corporate Systems Analyst in relation to the Group's finance systems, including JDEwards, Adaptive Insights and PowerBi.

**Key responsibilities**
- Partner with the corporate function leaders to prepare and finalise monthly financial results, analytical insights and insightful commentary for management.
- Lead and prepare the detailed monthly forecasts and annual budget by analysing and understanding the key variables of the functions as well as challenging the inputs to support the functions achieve strategic goals.
- Support the function's strategies and continual improvement, including potential cost savings and efficiencies, and to identify potential blind spots or anomalies for investigation.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of capital expenditure and forecast across the Group.
- Collate and review the monthly Business Performance Review Report.
- Contribute to the completion of half and full year Statutory audit.
- Complete external reporting requirements such as ABS and ACCC surveys.
- Provide necessary information and supporting evidence as required for audit of the financial statements.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Experience in financial accounting and reporting in a listed corporate organization
- Degree qualifications in accounting or business and CA or CPA accreditation.
- Experience with JDE or Adaptive Insights is preferred
- Strong analytical skills with experience of budget, forecasting and financial performance reporting.
- Attention to detail, with the ability to step back and form a big picture view
- Skilled at communicating ideas and issues in simple, clear language so that others understand
- Comfortable dealing with a wide range of stakeholders and have a strong service focus, confidence to work with senior management
- Strong organisational and management skills enabling the co-ordination and prioritisation of multiple tasks to meet deadlines
- Ability to lead, influence and drive outcomes

**A range of benefits to help you to Grow, Belong and Thrive**
- Challenging roles and meaningful work to help you grow your career
- A leading approach to flexible working.
- Access to a range of best in class wellness initiatives.
- Celebrate you with an extra day of leave for your birthday.
- Generous and flexible parental leave - accrue full time super until your child turns five.
- A competitive package including performance incentives
- 25% fuel discount
- We pay your permanent and total disability and death cover insurance.

**About Us**:
At Viva Energy, our purpose is helping people reach their destination. We manufacture, import, blend and deliver energy products through our extensive supply chain network. We are the exclusive Shell licensee in Australia, and supply around a quarter of Australia's fuel through our network of around 1345 service stations and through our commercial partnerships with some of Australia's biggest companies.

It's an exciting time to join Viva Energy, as we play our role in providing safe and reliable fuel supply today while preparing for the lower carbon energies of tomorrow. Our goal is to support the world's evolving energy needs and achieve net zero by 2050. Our future plans include a gas terminal and a solar energy farm, projects to support alternative energies such as renewables and hydrogen, and the development of strategic storage to improve fuel supply security.

**Our Culture**:
Being awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past four years, only highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever changing face of Australia. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

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