Commercial Analyst

Harris Scarfe; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Profit-share eligibility

Team discounts across Spotlight brands

Gym discounts

EAP support

Job summary

Spotlight Retail Group is seeking a Commercial Analyst in Melbourne to partner with Commercial Manager and Head of Commercial. You will blend data analytics with business partnering across merchandise, retail operations, supply chain, and marketing to drive profitability and improve reporting frameworks.

Join a fast-paced, hybrid team culture and contribute to month-end analysis, planning and decision support with senior leadership-ready insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in a similar Commercial Analyst/FP&A role, ideally in Retail or FMCG.
• CA/CPA qualified (or actively pursuing).

Responsibilities

• Reporting & performance analysis across SAP/BI, Power BI, and POS systems.
• Plan, forecast and maintain store/category financial models.

Skills

Advanced Excel modelling

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce

Tools

Power BI

SAP/BI

Job description

Job no: 520714 Work type: Full time Location: VIC - Metro Categories: Finance

• Iconic Australian owned and operated global retail business
• Must have prior similar experience in a commercial finance analyst role
• Hybrid role in a vibrant team culture where we embrace pace & encourage new ideas

Are you a sharp, commercially-minded Commercial Analyst ready to make a high-impact move? Spotlight Retail Group—an iconic, Australian-owned global retail powerhouse is seeking an ambitious Commercial Analyst to join our vibrant team in South Melbourne.

Supporting the Commercial Manager and Head of Commercial, you will sit at the intersection of data, strategy, and operations. You'll merge high-level analytical modelling with day-to-day business partnering across merchandise, retail operations, supply chain, and marketing to drive profitability, enhance reporting frameworks, and inform key executive decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Reporting & Performance Analysis: Extract, cleanse, and consolidate data across SAP/BI, Power BI, and POS systems to deliver weekly/monthly trading reports, management packs, and exception reporting on sales, margin, and costs.
• Planning & Forecasting: Build, maintain, and refine financial models covering store/category-level plans, CODB, capital expenditure, and budgeting/forecasting cycles.
• Commercial Decision Support: Conduct promotional, category, and supplier profitability analysis. Model business cases for store rollouts, tenders/RFPs, capital investments, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Month-End Commentary: Investigate and explain variance drivers against budget/forecast, delivering clear, commercial narrative for senior leadership and audit-ready documentation.
• Systems Stewardship & Continuous Improvement: Partner with IT and Group Finance to optimise Power BI dashboards, reporting hierarchies, and automated workflows to elevate data integrity.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Minimum 2+ years in a similar Commercial Analyst, FP&A, or Financial Analyst role, ideally within Retail, FMCG, or a fast-paced multi-site environment.
• Education & Qualifications: Tertiary degree in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce. CA/CPA qualified (or actively working towards completion).
• Technical Mastery: Advanced Excel financial modelling capabilities, deep proficiency in Power BI, and hands-on experience with ERP/POS systems (SAP/BI experience highly regarded).
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to translate complex datasets into actionable insights and present recommendations confidently to non-finance stakeholders.

Why Join Spotlight Retail Group?

• Flexibility: True hybrid working model in a modern South Melbourne office (steps from the South Melbourne Market).
• Rewards: Highly competitive base salary + super + profit-share eligibility.
• Perks: Generous team discounts across all our iconic brands—Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, and Harris Scarfe—plus gym discounts and EAP support.
• Growth: Exposure across a diverse, market-leading retail portfolio with a clear trajectory for career progression.

Who We Are

Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH) is a privately held $3bn+ Australian parent company which controls, operates and invests in a diverse set of businesses and assets.

As Australia's largest privately-owned and operated family business, SGH includes Spotlight Retail Group (Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, and Harris Scarfe), Spotlight Property Group, Spotlight Direct Investments and Spotlight Charitable Foundation.

Important: You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.