Commercial Analyst

arnottsbis; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working up to 2 days WFH

Career development across Arnott's

Exposure to leading FMCG brands

Collaborative, high-performing team

Job summary

The Arnott’s Group is seeking a curious and commercially minded Commercial Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team in Sydney, helping drive smarter decisions through data, systems and insights.

Based at North Strathfield, you’ll work with Finance, Sales, Supply Chain Finance, IT and IBP teams, with hybrid work options up to two days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Data Analytics or similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical ability with attention to detail.
• Experience with SAP, Snowflake and TPM/TP0 systems is advantageous.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support Commercial Finance systems and reporting processes.
• Manage and integrate data across SAP, Snowflake, Power BI and TPM platforms.
• Perform reconciliations and financial control activities.
• Support month-end balance sheet reviews, claims and accruals.
• Lead weekly actualisation reviews and identify issues.
• Produce reporting and insights for commercial decision-making.
• Work with Finance, Sales, Supply Chain Finance and IT to resolve data issues.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve processes.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis across the Commercial Finance function.

Skills

Commercial Finance

Data Analytics

Excel

Power BI

Automation

AI-enabled tools

Education

Finance/Accounting/IS degree

Tools

SAP

Snowflake

Power BI

TELUS TPM

Job description

Create delicious moments with some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved brands

From Tim Tam, Shapes, Jatz and Tiny Teddy to Mother Earth and Snackright, The Arnott’s Group has been creating delicious moments for over 160 years. As we continue to evolve and grow, we're looking for a curious and commercially minded Commercial Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team and help drive smarter decisions through data, systems and insights.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their commercial finance career who loves working with data, enjoys solving problems, and wants exposure to one of Australia's leading FMCG businesses. With strong mentoring, career development opportunities and exposure across Finance, Sales and Commercial functions, this role can be a stepping stone to broader Commercial Finance and other careers at The Arnott’s Group.

Create delicious moments with some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved brands

From Tim Tam, Shapes, Jatz and Tiny Teddy to Mother Earth and Snackright, The Arnott’s Group has been creating delicious moments for over 160 years. As we continue to evolve and grow, we're looking for a curious and commercially minded Commercial Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team and help drive smarter decisions through data, systems and insights.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their commercial finance career who loves working with data, enjoys solving problems, and wants exposure to one of Australia's leading FMCG businesses. With strong mentoring, career development opportunities and exposure across Finance, Sales and Commercial functions, this role can be a stepping stone to broader Commercial Finance and other careers at The Arnott’s Group.

About the Job

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll play a critical role in supporting the integrity, governance and performance of our Commercial Finance systems, reporting and processes. You'll help ensure our data is accurate, our systems run effectively, and our teams have the information they need to make commercial decisions. Furthermore, you will drive our continuous improvement agenda by improving ways of working and creating efficiencies in ways data is handled across the business.

Based at North Strathfield, you'll join a high-performing team and work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain Finance, IT, and IBP teams.

About You

You're naturally curious, confident working with data, and enjoy getting into the detail to find answers others might miss.

You may be working in Commercial Finance, Revenue Growth Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Audit, Data & Analytics or a similar analytical role. Most importantly, you bring strong analytical capability, excellent attention to detail, and a desire to continuously improve how things are done.

What Your Days Look Like

• Supporting Commercial Finance systems and reporting processes
• Managing and integrating data across key business systems including SAP, Snowflake, Power BI and TPM platforms
• Performing reconciliations and financial control activities
• Supporting month-end balance sheet reviews, claims and accrual processes
• Leading weekly actualisation reviews and identifying potential issues
• Producing reporting and insights to support commercial decision-making
• Working with Finance, Sales, Supply Chain Finance and IT teams to resolve data and system issues
• Identifying opportunities to automate and improve existing processes
• Providing ad-hoc analysis and support across the Commercial Finance function

The Ingredients for Success

• Experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Data Analytics, or a similar analytical role
• Strong analytical and digital capability, including advanced Excel, Power BI and the ability to leverage data, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, forecasting and decision-making
• FMCG, retail or consumer goods experience will be highly regarded
• Exposure to trade spend management
• Experience with TPM/TPO systems such as TELUS is advantageous
• Degree-qualified in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems or a related discipline
• A continuous improvement mindset with an interest in automation and process optimisation
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple stakeholder groups

Perks

• Hybrid working with up to 2 days working from home
• Career development and progression opportunities across The Arnott's Group
• Exposure to some of Australia's most recognised FMCG brands
• A collaborative, supportive and high-performing team environment
• Access to a range of wellbeing, reward and recognition programs

Our Culture

At The Arnott's Group, our purpose is simple:

Create Delicious Moments.

We believe in fostering equality, diversity and sustainability, delivering high performance with integrity, balancing decisions from both head and heart, and delighting consumers every time. If you're looking for an organisation where you can learn, grow and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.