Woolworths

• Key role within the Food Group finance team
• Genuine business partnering opportunity
• Hybrid working, based at Norwest (Sydney)

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 an 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.

About the role

Opportunity for a Finance Manager to become a valued member of our National Operations team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance - National and Forecasting, this position will lead the finance function for National Operations, serving as a critical leadership and central finance role within Operations. Responsibilities include providing support to state teams, collaborating closely with FP&A, directing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, and supporting National Operations teams. This role entails leading and fostering a high-performing team, as well as managing multiple strategic internal business partnerships within the supermarket operations teams, including the Director of Store Enablement and the Senior Executive Team (SET)

What you will do

• Deliver insightful analysis and commercial recommendations and regular business performance reviews
• Lead and close the AOP, including distribution of store budgets.
• Ensure long term financial targets have relevant and sound strategic thinking and strong business cases
• Responsible for collation and interrogation of sales, expenses and capital to forecast
• Working closely with FP&A team to close the month end, Exco and half yearly requirements
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to the finance team

What you'll bring

• Proven experience managing a multi-functional team
• CA/CPA qualification with at least 5 to 10 years post qualification experience
• Advanced people coaching/mentoring and development skills
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to a broad audience; make the complex simple
• Ability to have an end to end view on situations and use judgement for sound decision making
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong understanding of store operations or a strong interest in this area
• Strategic and commercial thinking
• Advanced organisation and prioritisation skills

What you'll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Team discounts across our range 
• Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
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. 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.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.