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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 have multiple flex options, including working from home, multiple on-site locations, job sharing, compressed workweeks 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
We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our protein commercial finance team, based at Norwest. You will be responsible for business partnering with key commercial stakeholders within the merchandising team in providing analysis and insights to drive successful business decisions. This role will also gain key exposure to the end-to-end Supply Chain for our Meat business.

As a passionate individual, you’ll be joining a team focusing on our 'center of plate' offerings - those essential items that form the heart of our customers' meals. This isn't just about products; it's about delivering fundamental value for our customers. If you're driven to make a tangible impact in a high-visibility, high-demand area, this is your opportunity.

What you’ll do

• Analyze Meat Financial Performance: Conduct regular analysis (weekly, monthly, quarterly) of financial performance, focusing on supply and demand market drivers.
• Provide Insightful Commentary: Collaborate with Category and Merchandise Managers to deliver clear commentary on key performance drivers and trends.
• Support Sales and GP Forecasting: Assist the Commercial team in accurate forecasting for weekly outlooks, budgets, and strategic planning, including high-risk periods like Christmas.
• Manage Promotional Risks: Identify and manage promotional investment risks, ensuring they are reflected in forecasts.
• Develop Action Plans and Strategic Initiatives: Partner with stakeholders to create action plans for adverse trends and implement strategic capital, pricing, and market share initiatives.
• Drive Financial Transformation: Champion improvement and finance transformation goals by leveraging data and technology.

What you’ll bring

• Proven business partnering skills with a strong desire to add commercial value through analysis and insight
• Commitment to Woolworths ways of working, finance strategy and vision
• Three years experience in a financial role (strong commercial analytical experience preferred).
• Advanced systems SAP, Excel, WBI, Google applications including GCP
• Flexible approach to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced environment
• High level of curiosity.

What you’ll experience

• Hybrid Flexibility: Blend in-office and in-store 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.