Hybrid Strategic Finance Partner – Retail Growth

Careers Officeworks; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Staff discounts across Wesfarmers

Benefits program for exclusive perks

Job summary

Officeworks is seeking a Finance Business Partner to own and shape the financial performance of our Stores portfolio. You will work with the COO and senior leaders, delivering commercial insights that influence decisions and drive value across the business.

This role moves beyond reporting to influence strategy, supported by automation initiatives and a growing Commercial Analyst team in Bengaluru. You will help unlock growth and efficiency through data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering or Commercial Management.
• Proven success partnering with General Managers, Executives or Senior Leadership Teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate data into practical business outcomes.
• Experience influencing and challenging stakeholders to drive better decisions.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Experience using SAP, Business Warehouse and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Operations Officer and senior leaders to drive sales, profitability and business performance.
• Provide strategic commercial insights and recommendations that influence decision-making across the Stores portfolio.
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities that drive growth and operational efficiency.
• Lead meaningful conversations around financial performance, investment decisions and business priorities.
• Support weekly trade reporting and deliver insights that help leaders react quickly to changing business conditions.
• Drive continuous improvement through simplification, automation and new ways of working.
• Work closely with Commercial Analysts to transform data into clear, actionable business recommendations.
• Support key strategic projects across stores, operations, technology and business transformation.

Skills

Commercial Finance

Finance Partnering

Commercial Management

Tools

SAP

Business Warehouse

Power BI

Job description

Officeworks is seeking a Finance Business Partner to own and shape the financial performance of our Stores portfolio. You will work with the COO and senior leaders, delivering commercial insights that influence decisions and drive value across the business.

This role moves beyond reporting to influence strategy, supported by automation initiatives and a growing Commercial Analyst team in Bengaluru. You will help unlock growth and efficiency through data-driven recommendations.