Commercial Analyst

Bolton Clarke; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton Clarke is Australia’s largest independent not-for-profit aged care provider. We are seeking an experienced Commercial Analyst to join our high-performing Commercial team and drive workforce, financial and operational performance across a large residential aged care portfolio.

You’ll partner with operational leaders, Finance, Funding, Payroll and Workforce teams to transform complex data into actionable insights that influence decisions and improve resident outcomes.

Qualifications

• Commercial analyst with stakeholder interaction and data-driven insight.
• Experience in labour forecasting, budgeting and workforce reporting.
• CPA/CA qualifications or progression are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver labour forecasting and workforce reporting across 87 aged care homes.
• Analyse workforce trends and provide recommendations to improve productivity and financial outcomes.
• Support annual budget and reforecast processes with modelling and forecasting.
• Monitor labour performance against budgets, identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead roster governance and ensure compliance and cost management.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to optimise workforce performance.
• Review master rosters balancing care requirements and efficiency.
• Develop funding forecasts to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Commercial analysis

Workforce analytics

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Labour forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Power Query

Education

Commerce/Finance degree

CPA or CA qualifications

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent not-for-profit aged care provider, supporting thousands of residents nationally across our Residential Aged Care network. As the aged care sector continues to evolve, we are seeking an experienced Commercial Analyst to join our high-performing Commercial team and help drive workforce, financial and operational performance across one of Australia's largest residential aged care portfolios.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this is a highly visible role partnering with operational leaders, Finance, Funding, Payroll, Employee Relations and Workforce teams to deliver meaningful insights that influence business decisions. You'll transform complex workforce and financial data into actionable recommendations that improve productivity, optimise resource allocation, strengthen compliance and support exceptional resident outcomes.

Your responsibilities:

• Deliver labour forecasting, workforce reporting and commercial analysis across 87 residential aged care homes
• Analyse workforce performance trends and provide recommendations to improve productivity and financial outcomes
• Support annual budget and reforecast processes through workforce modelling and labour forecasting
• Monitor labour performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks, variances and opportunities
• Drive roster governance initiatives to improve compliance, workforce utilisation and cost management
• Lead Direct Care Minutes (DCM) and Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) reporting requirements
• Partner with operational leaders to optimise workforce performance and improve business outcomes
• Review and optimise master rosters, balancing care requirements, funding, occupancy and operational efficiency
• Develop workforce models and funding forecasts to support strategic decision-making
• Prepare Enterprise Agreement costings and analyse workforce-related business impacts

About you

You’ll be a commercially minded analyst who enjoys working with stakeholders, solving complex business problems and influencing operational decision-making through data-driven insights.

You’ll likely bring experience in:

• Commercial analysis, workforce analytics, financial analysis or business partnering roles
• Labour forecasting, budgeting, workforce planning or operational performance reporting
• Presenting insights and recommendations to operational leaders and senior stakeholders
• Financial modelling, forecasting and business performance analysis
• Advanced Excel skills including complex formulas, Power Query and large data set analysis
• Working across multiple stakeholders to drive business outcomes and operational improvements
• Degree qualifications in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics or a related discipline
• CPA or CA qualifications (or progression towards these) will be highly regarded

Importantly, you will mirror our values of Be Kind; Listen; Be Curious; Always Safe; and Always Together in all aspects of your work.

• Join a high-performing commercial team supporting one of Australia’s largest aged care providers
• Influence workforce and financial decisions across a large national residential aged care portfolio
• Exposure to senior operational leaders and strategic decision-making
• Significant opportunity to develop commercial, funding and operational expertise within aged care
• Career development and growth opportunities within a large national organisation
• Hybrid working environment with 4 days working from our St Leonards office and 1 day from home
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 entertainment packaging annually
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Discounts on private health insurance
• Purchase additional annual leave

Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.