Finance Strategy Analyst

Sharp and Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter seeks an experienced Analyst in Melbourne on an initial 6-month contract, with potential extension. The role focuses on FP&A, strategy and transformation, delivering financial models, business cases, and insights for senior leadership.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, enhance reporting frameworks, and explore AI opportunities in finance. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in FP&A or related areas, with strong modelling and communication skills, plus experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience across FP&A, strategy, corporate finance, transactions or transformation.
• Experience in Big-4, retail or multi-site environment highly regarded.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and commercial capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models, business cases and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to the senior leadership team.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to design and embed improved reporting and performance frameworks.
• Drive improvements to reporting, KPIs, planning and performance frameworks through ERPs and BI tools.
• Support the quarterly OKR and transformation reporting cycle.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI across Finance reporting, planning and analysis.
• Support capital allocation, investment analysis and long-range planning.
• Drive process and reporting improvements across the Finance function.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Job description

Our client is a highly regarded Melbourne-based organisation with a strong reputation, exceptional leadership team and a collaborative, high-performing culture. Starting ASAP, theyare seeking an experienced Analyst to join the business on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for the role to be extended.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will include (but not be limited to):

• Developing financial models, business cases and analysis to support strategic decision-making;
• Providing commercial insights and recommendations to the senior leadership team;
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to design and embed improved reporting and performance frameworks;
• Driving improvements to reporting, KPIs, planning and performance frameworks through ERPs and BI tools;
• Supporting the quarterly OKR and transformation reporting cycle;
• Identifying opportunities to leverage AI across Finance reporting, planning and analysis;
• Supporting capital allocation, investment analysis and long-range planning; and
• Driving process and reporting improvements across the Finance function.

Our client is a highly regarded Melbourne-based organisation with a strong reputation, exceptional leadership team and a collaborative, high-performing culture. Starting ASAP, theyare seeking an experienced Analyst to join the business on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for the role to be extended.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will include (but not be limited to):

• Developing financial models, business cases and analysis to support strategic decision-making;
• Providing commercial insights and recommendations to the senior leadership team;
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to design and embed improved reporting and performance frameworks;
• Driving improvements to reporting, KPIs, planning and performance frameworks through ERPs and BI tools;
• Supporting the quarterly OKR and transformation reporting cycle;
• Identifying opportunities to leverage AI across Finance reporting, planning and analysis;
• Supporting capital allocation, investment analysis and long-range planning; and
• Driving process and reporting improvements across the Finance function.

You will ideally bring 5+ years experience across FP&A, strategy, corporate finance, transactions or transformation, with strong financial modelling, analytical and commercial capabilities. Experience in Big-4, retail or a multi-site environment will be highly regarded, alongisde expertise with Microsoft Dynamics and PowerBi. You will possess strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and work confidently with senior leaders.