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Finance Business Partner at Officeworks in Melbourne, Victoria, AU
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Job Description
About us
At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.
Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10,000 team members and a national footprint of more than 173 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.
About the role
As our Finance Business Partner, you'll own and shape the financial performance of our Stores portfolio.
Working closely with the Chief Operations Officer and senior leadership team, you'll provide commercial insights, challenge thinking, identify opportunities and help drive strategic decisions that create value across the business.
This is an exciting opportunity to move beyond reporting and analysis and step into a highly influential role where your recommendations will directly impact how we operate, grow and transform.
You'll also play a key role in helping us deliver our vision for the future by supporting finance transformation initiatives, leveraging automation and AI opportunities, and partnering with our growing Commercial Analyst team in Bengaluru.
What you'll be doing
- 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.
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About you
You're commercially curious, highly influential and love partnering with business leaders to solve complex challenges.
You'll bring:
- 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.
- Exposure to large and complex organisations, ideally within Retail, FMCG or customer-facing environments.
- Experience using tools such as SAP, Business Warehouse and Power BI.
Our culture
If you’re searching for an organisation that’s truly committed to its people, where you can thrive in a culture of togetherness, then join Officeworks and let’s make bigger things happen – for all of us! We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering genuine team member benefits to the Officeworks family:
- We’re all about giving you the flexibility you need to keep things balanced to suit your individual needs.
- Enjoy generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.
- Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health.
- Our Growing Families Policy supports team members during the exciting and challenging times of expanding their family
- We prioritise safety, mental health and wellbeing, offering access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as other ongoing programs
- Our ~~~~ Flexible Public Holidays Policy supports those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia
- Take advantage of outstanding learning and development programs to support your career growth
- Explore fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.
At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our team. We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.