Commercial Analyst

Commercial Analyst – Seniors Services -Full time permanent role - Parramatta/Sydney CBD as base locations

3 days per week in office - 2 days’ work from home

• Drive strategic decisions with cutting-edge data analytics.
• Empower teams with insightful financial analysis.
• Navigate Aged Care Reform with precision and compliance.
• Shape operational excellence through data-driven insights.
• Great base salary + super and NFP salary packaging benefits, 18,550 as a tax-free benefit!

About Uniting

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice. We areimaginative, respectful, compassionate, and bold.

Role purpose

This role is responsible for utilising advanced modelling and data analytics to provide robust forecasts, analysis and reports that enable more effective, timely and informed business decisions. Your responsibilities will include providing financial analysis and insights to operational teams and assisting managers to evaluate and integrate the information they receive into their operational performance. You will also be taking part in projects and contribute towards performance improvement initiatives to ensure the financial sustainability and compliance with Aged Care Reform.

Join our innovative team and play a pivotal role using your expertise to drive informed business decisions and operational excellence, ensuring we stay ahead in the industry. If you're passionate about financial analysis and want to make a tangible impact, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transform Data into Insights: Develop dynamic dashboard reports using Power BI to visualise key metrics and trends.
• Advanced Financial Modelling: Create and manipulate sophisticated financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Forecast with Precision: Develop medium-term business forecasts that integrate our organisational strategy and industry trends.
• Drive Performance: Analyse data and trends to provide actionable insights that enhance financial and operational performance.
• Develop actionable insights from analysing data and trends and help drive financial and operational performance with the business.
• Benchmarking Excellence: Contribute to benchmark reporting and analysis, ensuring we stay competitive.
• Innovate and Improve: Support the execution of new initiatives to optimise systems, processes, and operations.
• Comprehensive Reporting: Deliver essential financial reports for Board, Executive, and Management review.
• Identify Opportunities: Proactively spot opportunities and challenges, assessing their financial impacts.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and understand their business needs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years in a finance analyst or commercial/business analyst role, collaborating with non-financial stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance.
• Current membership to the Australia Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) institute.

Experience skills and attributes

• Reporting Expertise: Proven track record of producing accurate and timely management reports.
• Data Mastery: Skilled in managing, analysing, and deriving insights from large datasets.
• Visualisation Pro: Experience in creating impactful dashboard reports and effective PowerPoint presentations.
• Excel Power User: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Communication Proficiency: Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisational Experience: Proven experience in working within a large and complex organisation.
• Commercial Modelling: Actively engage in commercial modelling for new service models, contracts, and adapting to changes in operational regulations.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Possess exceptional problem-solving skills.

Even better

• Bonus Skills: Familiarity with Adaptive Insights.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in Residential Aged Care, Home Care, or Not-for-Profit sectors is a plus.
• Workday Expertise: Hands-on experience with Workday systems.

To review the role responsibilities in greater detail please review the comprehensive Position Description by clicking on the link below.

PD- Commercial Analyst

What we offer you

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive and inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Purchase of additional leave.

How to apply: Send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting why this role appeals to you - Applications reviewed upon receipt.

For all enquiries please contact Louise Massie via email

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We also celebrate the diversity of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, intersex variation, or gender identity and always welcome everyone exactly as they are.