Business Analyst

026 Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Business Analyst to support the Southern Region and Management Team with accurate and timely management information and reporting. The role covers data collection, consolidation and analysis, plus assisting in internal controls and capital expenditure processes.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in data analysis, a relevant degree, strong SAP skills and advanced spreadsheet modelling, along with excellent communication and numeracy capabilities.

Qualifications

• Have 3 years minimum in an equivalent data collection and analysis role or similar.
• You have a degree in a relevant field.
• Have strong and well-formed SAP skills.
• Advanced spreadsheet modelling skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven commercial analytical and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, consolidate and review monthly management reports at plant and regional levels.
• Investigate financial variances between actual, budget and forecast results.
• Collection, consolidation and analysis of regional, national and ad hoc data requests.
• Review and analysis of capital expenditure applications.
• Assist in the completion of capital financial models (Capex Investment Appraisal).
• Assistance in the tracking, implementation and assessment of capital expenditure post audits.
• Maintenance or improvement of existing business model templates and creation of new model templates.
• Involvement in the preparation and review of regional annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Involvement in the development of risk management and assessment tools for financial investments and contractual undertakings.
• Compliance of internal control procedures and policies.
• Development of supportive relationships with internal customers and head office functions.

Skills

Data analysis

Advanced spreadsheet modelling

Verbal and written communication

Commercial analytics

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Business Analyst

We are recruiting a highly motivated Business Analyst to support the Southern Region to support the Regional General Manager, Regional Commercial Manager and Regional Management Team in the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely management information and reporting.

This role is responsible for data collection, consolidation and analysis for the Southern Region operations. This position is also required to provide assistance in the maintenance and implementation of internal controls and compliance.

In your new role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Preparation, consolidation and review of monthly management reports at plant and regional levels;
• investigation of financial variances between actual, budget and forecast results (eg price variance, volume variance, overhead variance)
• Collection, consolidation and analysis of regional, national and ad hoc data requests as required
• Review and analysis of capital expenditure applications;
• assistance in the completion of capital financial models (eg Capex Investment Appraisal - Acquisitions and Divestments)
• Assistance in the tracking, implementation and assessment of capital expenditure post audits
• Maintenance or improvement of existing business model templates and creation of new model templates as required
• Involvement in the preparation and review of regional annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Involvement in the development of risk management and assessment tools for financial investments and contractual undertakings
• Compliance of internal control procedures and policies (eg Trade Practices, Plant Audits)
• Development of supportive relationships with internal customers and head office functions

This role is a great fit for you, if:

• Have 3 years minimum in an equivalent data collection and analysis role or similar.
• You have a degree in a relevant field
• Have strong and well-formed SAP skills
• Advanced spreadsheet modelling skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven commercial analytical and numeracy skills

Shaping the future, building successes

Heidelberg Materials - your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions - setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you're not just shaping the industry's future; you're shaping your own. Let's get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.