Finance Business Partner

Mecca Brands; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Well-being initiatives

Rewards programs

Bonus programs

Product allowance

Employee discount

Job summary

MECCA Brands is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team in Australia. You will own the financial performance of your portfolio and act as a trusted advisor to Heads of and General Managers, shaping strategy and driving profitable growth.

You will deliver forecasting, budgeting and scenario modelling to optimise margins and revenue, while partnering with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and support strategic initiatives across our eCommerce and Loyalty

Qualifications

• 3+ years in commercial finance, financial analysis or business partnering.
• Experience analysing loyalty program performance and customer data.
• Degree in Commerce or Finance.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills; TM1/Tableau/SQL experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L for your portfolio.
• Provide commercial insight, financial modelling and strategic recommendations.
• Partner across departments to support strategic initiatives.
• Deliver forecasting, reporting and scenario modelling.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, planning, systems and processes.

Skills

Commercial finance

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder engagement

Advanced Excel

Data visualisation tools

TM1

Tableau

SQL

Forecasting

Education

Commerce degree

Finance degree

Tools

TM1

Tableau

SQL

Job description

At MECCA, our Finance team is at the heart of the decisions that drive our business forward. We're looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our high-performing Commercial Finance team and partner with senior leaders across our eCommerce and Loyalty function to shape strategy, influence commercial decisions and drive profitable growth. This is a highly autonomous role where you'll own the financial performance of your portfolio, act as a trusted advisor to Heads of and General Managers, and work on high-impact initiatives across a fast-growing, customer-first business.

Role You Could Play

• Own the P&L for your portfolio, identifying risks, opportunities and key commercial drivers to influence business performance
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior leaders, providing commercial insight, financial modelling and strategic recommendations that shape business decisions
• Partner across departments to support strategic initiatives, business cases and transformation programs
• Deliver forecasting, reporting and scenario modelling that improves revenue, optimises margins and supports business growth
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, planning, systems and commercial finance processes

What You Will Bring

• You are a commercially minded and collaborative finance professional who enjoys turning complex data into meaningful insights and building strong relationships across the business.
• 3+ years’ experience in commercial finance, financial analysis or business partnering, ideally within a retail environment.
• Proven experience or exposure analysing loyalty program performance and customer data to inform commercial decisions.
• A degree in Commerce, Finance or a related discipline, with strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and analytical capabilities.
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders, with the confidence to challenge assumptions, influence decisions and communicate financial insights clearly.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience in TM1, Tableau, SQL or other data visualisation and planning tools highly regarded.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities and a passion for continuous improvement.

Your Life At MECCA

Whilst we are focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn't be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way. At MECCA, you'll join a collaborative, high-performing Finance team where learning and development are part of our culture. From our Learning Wallet and Managing@MECCA program to Amazon document writing and TAP coaching, we're committed to investing in our people. Combined with our investment in data, technology and AI, you'll have the opportunity to influence meaningful business decisions while continuing to grow your career.

Benefits

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Reward and recognition programs
• Access to bonus and incentive programs
• Access to quarterly product allowance
• Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy

To learn more about life at MECCA, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca. For all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers.

Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to look and feel their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands, coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have almost 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day. Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or one of our Distribution Centres, you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.