Woolworths

• Fixed term opportunity
• Opportunity to work end-to-end and have exposure to senior leaders across the Group ecosystem 
• Join a key growth enabler for Woolworths | Provide valuable commercial and financial support 

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Welcome to the Finance Team 

We believe that the Woolworths Finance team is a high performing, innovative and diverse team across Australia and New Zealand, and is an amazing place to advance your career. 

Our teams work in a flexible work environment, including working from home 2 days per week, multiple on-site locations, job sharing and part-time working arrangements. We are committed to flexibility and believe that it should be mutually beneficial. 

We understand flexibility means different things to different people. Let's discuss, what does flexibility look like for you?

The Opportunity

Wpay is Australia’s largest non-bank B2B payments provider. You’ll be working with Australia’s largest retail operations - both online and in-store, along with pushing the innovation boundaries with marketplaces and the subscription and gig economy businesses.

What you’ll do

• Financial Reporting & Transformation: Lead and maintain the financial reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow) for Wpay, driving the transformation of reporting to better reflect a dynamic payments business.
• Month-End & Statutory Compliance: Manage the month-end close process for Wpay and oversee statutory reporting requirements for Wpay NZ.
• Cost Optimisation & Management: Support CODB and Capex management, optimising overheads and support costs to deliver meaningful payment cost savings across the Woolworths Group.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Partnership: Partner closely with Wpay Product and Technology teams, Woolworths Group finance, and Financial Shared Services to drive collaborative success.
• Commercial Insights & Business Growth: Deliver value-add insights through business reviews to define how teams view financial impacts, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Agile Ways of Working: Promote a growth mindset and agile, disciplined ways of working to optimise end-to-end finance effectiveness, streamline processes, and ensure timely project delivery.

What you’ll bring

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience including professional qualifications: CA/CPA .
• Commercial & Strategic Acumen: Proven ability to think end-to-end, align financial strategy with broader business objectives, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Data & Financial Modeling: Strong data analysis and modeling skills, with a track record of analysing high volumes of complex data to deliver simple, actionable insights.
• Systems Expertise: Advanced systems experience, specifically with SAP and Excel; familiarity with GCP, AFO, WBI, and Google Applications is highly advantageous.
• Stakeholder Communication & Storyboarding: Exceptional presentation and storyboarding skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to a broad audience.
• Problem Solving & Resourcefulness: Highly analytical, proactive, and creative problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset and the resilience to perform under pressure.

What you’ll experience

• Hybrid Flexibility: Blend in-office engagement with work-from-home opportunities for a balanced work week.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus paid superannuation for up to 12 months while the Team Member is on parental leave - eligible from the first day of employment

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group 

As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. 

Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company and we value all skills and experiences. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.