Finance Business Partner, Liquor Loss & Inventory

Job title: Finance Business Partner, Liquor Loss & Inventory

Company: Coles Group


Job description: We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 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.About the teamFinance makes it easier for us to win together as a business. Our team works side-by-side with every other team to help bring commercial thinking into what they do and make moves that support our strategic business decisions.We offer good work-life balance, flexible working arrangements and excellent compensation benefits. We have an empowering and inclusive culture with open and effective management providing career stability.About the RoleWe have multiple opportunities available for experienced Finance Business Partners to join our Liquor Finance team. These roles will see you partnering with our Business Category Managers (BCM) to drive business performance across sales, Buying Margin, and Trading Margin, as well as supporting decision making and establishment of financially robust business plans.You will also;

• Prepare annual plans, quarterly forecasts and corporate plans for the BCMs, ensuring plans are owned by the business and that plans are supported by strategic initiatives
• Support BCM decision making through proactive ad hoc analysis into business and market trends and utilising commercial experience to ensure positive financial and commercial outcomes
• Support trade planning outcomes across the BCM area to ensure plans are delivered profitably and in-line with expectation
• Prepare and track financial information relating to business cases ensuring robust review and challenge to key assumptions and investment criteria
• Support the BCM area in relation to weekly trade as well as periodic reporting and insights
• Create compelling presentations that communicate complex financial messages into a clear story for senior stakeholders
• Provide analysis and insight to support Range Reviews across Spirits

About you and your skillsWe’re looking for a strong financial business partnering background, ideally in the retail or FMCG space. You’ll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to educate financial and non-financial stakeholders, as well as be comfortable challenging and influencing key stakeholders and working cross-functionally to deliver what’s required.You will also ideally have;

• CA/CPA or similar business qualification, or near with commercial awareness and business focus
• Financial experience in a retail/FMCG/complex environment desirable
• Direct partnering experience
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Excellent data manipulation and analytical skills
• Strong Excel, financial modelling, and PowerPoint skills
• Developed knowledge of key financial metrics and ratios and an understanding of the situation in which to apply them

Take your next step into something bigger, apply nowWith us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is our investment and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.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 ‘ ‘ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.auJob ID: 129864Employment Type: Full time#LI-SK2

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Location: Hawthorn East, VIC – East Melbourne, VIC

Job date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:33:16 GMT

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