Senior Commercial Manager

The Star Gold Coast; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site meals included

Discounted parking and transport

Restaurant discounts up to 30%

Mental health and wellbeing services

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Job summary

The Star Sydney is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to serve as a trusted adviser to the Sydney Executive Team. You will provide strategic commercial, financial, and operational insights that drive performance, value creation, and informed decision-making.

You will lead a high-performing commercial finance team, manage budgeting and forecasting, and partner with senior stakeholders to improve reporting and decision quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or related commercial discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in financial or commercial management within a large organisation.
• Proven ability to lead, influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, including Excel and planning/reporting systems (TM1 or similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and financial advice to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen commercial capability and financial discipline across the business.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing commercial finance team.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to drive performance and achieve strategic objectives.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and margin improvement through commercial analysis and execution.
• Drive process improvement opportunities across commercial finance using technology, automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Partner with Property and Finance teams to enhance reporting quality and insights.
• Lead performance reviews, benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide input into contractual and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial modelling

Advanced analytics

Business partnering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Excel

TM1 or similar

Planning systems

Job description

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Commercial Manager will serve as a trusted adviser to the Sydney Executive Team, providing strategic commercial, financial, and operational insights that drive performance and value creation.

Partnering closely with executive stakeholders and business leaders, you will deliver commercial advice, performance insights and strategic support that enables informed decision-making and effective resource allocation.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of commercial finance at The Star Sydney, supporting the ongoing transformation and turnaround of the business while influencing strategic outcomes, improving performance, and delivering sustainable value creation.

A few of your responsibilities

• Provide commercial and financial advice to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen commercial capability and financial discipline across the business.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing commercial finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to drive performance and achieve strategic objectives.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and margin improvement through commercial analysis and execution.
• Drive process improvement opportunities across commercial finance, leveraging technology, automation and AI‑enabled solutions to enhance efficiency, reporting and decision‑making
• Partner with Property and Finance teams to enhance reporting quality, consistency, and business insights.
• Lead performance reviews, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide commercial and financial input into contractual and strategic initiatives.

What we will be looking for

• Proven ability to lead, influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen with advanced analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, including Excel and planning/reporting systems (TM1 or similar).
• Hands‑on — comfortable getting into the data and building the analysis yourself.
• Demonstrated experience leading high‑performing teams and driving continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Casino or gaming industry experience highly regarded but not essential.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or a related commercial discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in financial or commercial management within a large organisation.

About you

You are a commercially minded finance leader who thrives on partnering with senior stakeholders to drive business performance and strategic outcomes. With extensive experience in commercial finance, business partnering, budgeting and forecasting, and financial management, you bring a proven ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights that influence decision‑making and deliver sustainable growth.

An exceptional communicator, you build trusted relationships across all levels of the business and can influence senior leaders through clear, insightful, and data‑driven recommendations.

You are a passionate people leader with a track record of building, developing and mentoring high‑performing teams. You also embrace innovation and continuous improvement, using technology, automation and AI‑driven solutions to simplify processes, improve reporting and unlock commercial value.

What we can offer you

• Complimentary meal on site every day including hot meals, sandwich bar and more
• Discounted parking + other transport options
• Up to 30% discounts across award winning restaurants and accommodation
• Mental Health and Wellbeing services
• Diversity & Inclusion areas of focus including Multicultural, Gender, Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander, and LGBTQI+

For three decades, The Star Sydney has been a local landmark, deeply ingrained in Pyrmont and Darling Harbour. Committed to our communities, we strive to create fun in trusted destinations as Australia's premier entertainment hub. The Darling, and The Lyric Theatre have hosted prestigious events and international acts. With extraordinary dining options, including Sokyo, BLACK Bar and Grill, Cucina Porto and our vibrant Sports Bar where the action is live and loud, we are dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment, hospitality, and dining experiences for all.

Please be aware that Special Employee (SE) licence with ILGA/OLGR approval is required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position.

Our culture

At The Star, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that we know will contribute to exceptional experiences for our guests, a great place to work for our team members and positive outcomes for our communities. We believe in authenticity that embodies our Company values =Build Memorable Connections, Own It, Lead with Integrity, and Take Good Care.

We welcome applications from all cultures, ages, religions, genders, LGBTQI+ people, Australia’s First Nations Peoples, and people with disabilities. We recognise the distinctive challenges that trans and gender‑diverse applicants may encounter during the recruitment process. We offer a range of flexible working options for team members to find a balance between work and life that’s right for them and their unique well‑being needs.

The Star was awardedWGEA Employer of Citation for Gender Equality(2022-24) and has been recognised as a2024 GOLD Employerby the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), which evaluates LGBTQI+ inclusiveness in the workplace.