Commercial Finance Analyst

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment in Sydney CBD is seeking a commercially focused finance professional to join a retail company with broad national exposure. The role provides strong interaction with finance and operational stakeholders and offers a fast-paced environment.

You will work on budgets, forecasts, management reporting and insightful analysis, partnering with operations to drive performance and commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with 4+ years of experience as Analyst or Accountant.
• Experience in retail, Big 4 or 2nd-tier accounting firm.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to provide commercial financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgets, forecasts and longer-term planning.
• Produce regular management reporting, commentary and performance analysis.
• Analyse financial results and explain movements against budget and forecast.
• Work closely with operational teams to provide commercial support and financial insights.
• Highlight business risks, trends and opportunities.
• Prepare financial models, business cases and scenario analysis.
• Support month-end reporting and reviewing P&L performance.
• Contribute to improvements across reporting, systems and finance processes.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support senior stakeholders and business decisions.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

Lawson Elliott Recruitment – Sydney CBD NSW

Commercial role with strong exposure across the business

$110k - $130k + Super

This well-established retail company operates across a broad national network and offers a fast-paced, commercially focused environment. With a strong customer base and a complex operating model, the business provides excellent exposure to both finance and operational stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with budgets, forecasts and longer-term planning
• Producing regular management reporting, commentary and performance analysis
• Analysing financial results and explaining key movements against budget and forecast
• Working closely with operational teams to provide commercial support and financial insights
• Highlighting business risks, trends and opportunities
• Preparing financial models, business cases and scenario analysis
• Supporting month-end reporting and reviewing P&L performance
• Contributing to improvements across reporting, systems and finance processes
• Providing ad hoc analysis to support senior stakeholders and business decisions

To be a successful candidate for this role, you will be CA/CPA qualified with 4+ years of experience as an Analyst or Accountant, either in retail company or at a Big 4 or 2nd-tier accounting firm. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively within a team, strong attention to detail and organisational skills, and a positive attitude.

Interested?