Commercial Analyst

Job Description

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• Iconic Australian owned and operated global retail business
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• Must have prior similar experience in a commercial finance analyst role
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• Hybrid role in a vibrant team culture where we embrace pace & encourage new ideas
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Are you a sharp, commercially-minded Commercial Analyst ready to make a high-impact move? Spotlight Retail Group —an iconic, Australian-owned global retail powerhouse—is seeking an ambitious Commercial Analyst to join our vibrant team in South Melbourne .

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Supporting the Commercial Manager and Head of Commercial, you will sit at the intersection of data, strategy, and operations. You'll merge high-level analytical modelling with day-to-day business partnering across merchandise, retail operations, supply chain, and marketing to drive profitability, enhance reporting frameworks, and inform key executive decisions.

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What You’ll Be Doing

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• Reporting & Performance Analysis: Extract, cleanse, and consolidate data across SAP/BI, Power BI, and POS systems to deliver weekly/monthly trading reports, management packs, and exception reporting on sales, margin, and costs.
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• Planning & Forecasting: Build, maintain, and refine financial models covering store/category-level plans, CODB, capital expenditure, and budgeting/forecasting cycles.
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• Commercial Decision Support: Conduct promotional, category, and supplier profitability analysis. Model business cases for store rollouts, tenders/RFPs, capital investments, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
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• Month-End Commentary: Investigate and explain variance drivers against budget/forecast, delivering clear, commercial narrative for senior leadership and audit-ready documentation.
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• Systems Stewardship & Continuous Improvement: Partner with IT and Group Finance to optimise Power BI dashboards, reporting hierarchies, and automated workflows to elevate data integrity.
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What We’re Looking For

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• Experience: Minimum 2+ years in a similar Commercial Analyst, FP&A, or Financial Analyst role, ideally within Retail, FMCG, or a fast-paced multi-site environment.
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• Education & Qualifications: Tertiary degree in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce. CA/CPA qualified (or actively working towards completion).
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• Technical Mastery: Advanced Excel financial modelling capabilities, deep proficiency in Power BI, and hands‑on experience with ERP/POS systems (SAP/BI experience highly regarded).
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• Commercial Acumen: Ability to translate complex datasets into actionable insights and present recommendations confidently to non-finance stakeholders.
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Why Join Spotlight Retail Group?

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• Flexibility: True hybrid working model in a modern South Melbourne office (steps from the South Melbourne Market).
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• Rewards: Highly competitive base salary + super + profit-share eligibility.
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• Perks: Generous team discounts across all our iconic brands—Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, and Harris Scarfe—plus gym discounts and EAP support.
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• Growth: Exposure across a diverse, market-leading retail portfolio with a clear trajectory for career progression.
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Who We Are

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Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH) is a privately held $3bn+ Australian parent company which controls, operates and invests in a diverse set of businesses and assets.

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As Australia's largest privately-owned and operated family business, SGH includes Spotlight Retail Group (Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, and Harris Scarfe ), Spotlight Property Group , Spotlight Direct Investments and Spotlight Charitable Foundation .

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Important: You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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