Finance Business Partner - EOI

The Coles Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Gym facility & fitness classes

Free parking

BBQ area

Coles discounts (5%+)

MyThanks recognition platform

Job summary

Coles Group is seeking experienced finance professionals for 9-month contract opportunities across Commercial, Operations and FP&A teams. You will turn financial insights into actionable recommendations, partnering with business leaders to influence decisions and drive performance.

You’ll build trusted relationships, develop financial models and provide insights to support strategic investments and growth while collaborating across functions to deliver sustainable commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with demonstrated experience across Commercial, Operational or FP&A finance functions.
• Experience developing business cases, financial models and commercial analysis.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding with data interpretation skills.
• Experience using insights and forecasts to drive opportunities and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Turn financial insights into meaningful action with business leaders.
• Provide commercial insights to support decision-making and risk management.
• Drive financial planning, forecasting, reporting and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to strategic planning by linking financial insights to business priorities.
• Communicate complex financial information clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver sustainable commercial outcomes.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Financial storytelling

Presentation to senior leaders

Collaboration

Education

CA/CPA qualified

Job description

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

Our Finance team are a vital partner in every aspect of our business, providing commercial insights to drive our success and influence everything we do. With presence in every department, we analyse performance, and deliver actionable insights that shape our strategic decisions.

About the role

Our Finance Business Partners play an important role in shaping commercial decisions, driving business performance and helping Coles deliver better outcomes for our customers. We’re inviting expressions of interest from experienced finance professionals for 9-month contract opportunities across our finance teams, such as Commercial, Operations and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).

Working closely with business leaders, you’ll turn financial insights into meaningful action, influence strategic decisions and help our teams achieve more together. You will also:

• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, partnering with business leaders to influence decisions and deliver shared outcomes.
• Provide commercial insights and financial analysis to support informed decision-making, identify opportunities and manage risks.
• Drive business performance through financial planning, forecasting, reporting and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to strategic planning, connecting financial insights with business priorities to support both immediate and longer-term goals.
• Communicate complex financial information clearly, turning data into practical recommendations that drive action.
• Challenge thinking, provide constructive advice and collaborate across teams to deliver sustainable commercial outcomes.

About you and your skills

You’re a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys connecting the numbers to the bigger picture and building strong relationships to influence positive outcomes. You’ll bring a collaborative approach and a passion for helping teams make better business decisions. You will have:

• CA/CPA qualified with demonstrated experience working across eitherCommercial, Operational or FP&A finance functions ideally in retail/FMCG or a large complex environment.
• Experience developing business cases, financial models and commercial analysis that support strategic investment and growth decisions.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior stakeholders and partner effectively across different business functions.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding, with the ability to interpret data, assess opportunities and provide practical business recommendations.
• Experience using financial insights, performance measures and forecasts to identify opportunities, improve outcomes and support business goals.
• Ability to look beyond the numbers, understand broader business priorities and contribute to forward-looking plans and decisions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information, tell a compelling story through data and engage stakeholders at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email ***************@coles.com.au

Employment Type:Full time