Commercial Assurance Lead

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We encourage applications from qualified candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, genders and sexual orientations and are happy to adjust our recruitment processes, please reach out to us about any adjustments or support you may require.

About the role :

The primary focus of this position is to lead the commercial recovery / allocation, and network / metering settlements elements of the Commercial Assurance function. This role provides an increased level of commercial protection across the end-to-end revenue and cost recovery processes. This includes ensuring that relevant policies, controls, processes, documentation, and systems are in place to manage revenue leakage, energy costs pass-through risks, and network / metering settlements activities effectively.

Your key responsibilities include :

1. Continuously improve processes that ensure end to end assurance of revenue and costs from source through to customer invoices.
2. Identify, analyse, report, and manage the various financial risks faced by the business.
3. Work closely with all areas of business to ensure all sources of revenue and pass-through charges are identified and passed on to customers.
4. Implement best practice controls relating to all areas of commercial assurance.
5. Actively contribute to delivery of processes and systems that deliver to your commercial goals.
6. Contribute to and monitor progress against, personal Performance and Development Plan objectives and undertake appropriate professional development opportunities. Establish appropriate Performance and Development Plans for the team and monitor performance against them, taking corrective action where required.
7. Review competing demands and allocate resources to meet changes in team and stakeholder priorities.
8. Manage the work performance and review of direct report(s) and foster their development.

About you :

1. Solid experience in a similar position within the Energy / Utilities industry.
2. Experience working with complex financial models.
3. Experience managing / leading small teams.
4. Written and verbal communication skills including the ability to collate and clearly convey information to others.
5. Commercial acumen and business / systems process improvement capabilities.
6. Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening, negotiation and influencing, facilitation of meetings, and customer relationship management.
7. Ability to manage customer expectations and competing demands to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
8. Influencing and collaboration skills with demonstrated capacity to manage stakeholders at all levels.
9. Problem solving and analytical skills covering complex operational problems in the context of ambiguity and change.
10. Familiarity with Energy Market operations and associated software systems (e.g., Salesforce, Orion, Energetiq, MSATS etc.).
11. Demonstrated ability to prepare and present to senior management teams.
12. Hands-on experience in SQL, Excel, and analytics tools.

You'll work in an incredibly fun and rewarding business that genuinely values its people and customers.

We are super proud of where we work, our workplace and work culture. We pride ourselves on balancing work and home life and offer a truly flexible work environment, a competitive remuneration package, and the opportunity to play a role in Australia’s renewable energy transformation.

Interested but not sure if you tick enough boxes? At Momentum, we believe in the power of unique backgrounds and skillsets. And really, box-ticking is overrated. So even if you feel you don’t meet all the requirements listed, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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Upload your CV and let us know you’re interested. Just because the role’s not there today doesn’t mean you’re not just the person we’re looking for.

Part of making energy more human is making our people feel that way too. Our office on Collins Street was built by us and for us, with a mix of different environments to support all sorts of working styles. But we know that support isn’t just about what you do on the clock.

Humans

As a company we have one main goal, and it’s making energy simple for customers. We know this industry can be pretty tricky, so we’re working on ways to fix that.

What if I have a disability?

We’re big on inclusion here, and we’re committed to improving opportunities for people with disability.

We recently published our Disability Inclusion Action Plan, which sets four goals :

1. create more opportunities for people with disability to engage with us
2. increase employment opportunities for people with disability
3. change community attitudes towards people with disability
4. create more inclusive systems and processes

Want to check the details? View our Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2020-2023 in PDF or Word format.

Planet

The future of energy is renewable, which is why it feels good to be owned by Australia’s largest renewable generator, Hydro Tasmania. With their support we’re working on ways to expand the kinds of renewable energy options we’re able to offer.

Growth

The energy industry is competitive, and we’re pretty ambitious. So if you’re a go-getter with big ideas, we want to know you – especially if you want to see your ideas and contributions make a real difference.

Balance

You spend a lot of time at work, but we know there’s plenty that goes on outside of it too. We offer an Employee Assistance Program so you can get support when things aren’t quite running smoothly, and a no-questions-asked recharge day for when you just need to look out for you.