Senior Commercial Manager

The Star Ent Group; Sydney; Hybride; AUD 180 000 - 290 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Complimentary on-site meals

Discounted parking and transport

Up to 30% restaurant/accommodation-dis

Mental Health and Wellbeing services

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Résumé du poste

The Star Sydney is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager who will serve as a trusted adviser to the Sydney Executive Team, providing strategic commercial, financial and operational insights to drive performance and value creation.

Reporting to the CFO, you will partner with executive stakeholders to deliver commercial advice, performance insights and strategic support that enable informed decision-making and effective resource allocation across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in financial or commercial management.
• Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities using Excel and TM1.
• Proven ability to lead senior stakeholders and high-performing teams.

Responsabilités

• Provide commercial and financial advice to support strategic decisions.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen commercial capability and financial discipline.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing commercial finance team.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to drive performance.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and margin improvement.
• Drive process improvements across commercial finance using technology and AI.
• Collaborate with Property and Finance teams to enhance reporting quality.
• Lead performance reviews, benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide input into contractual and strategic initiatives.

Connaissances

Leadership & stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen & analytics

Financial modelling (Excel/TM1)

Hands-on data analysis

Team leadership & coaching

Gaming industry experience (advantage)

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

10+ years financial/commercial mgmt

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related

Outils

Excel

TM1 or planning systems

Description du poste

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+

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.

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.

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.