Job Description

Our Opportunity

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Our Senior Commercial Analyst will provide commercial finance support across The Sussan Group through providing high quality financial analysis, business partnering and commercial insights that supports profitable decision making.

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Based in our Cremorne head office and reporting into our Group Commercial Finance Manager, this role supports financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, trading analysis and strategic initiatives across the business.

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Your strong relationship building capabilities and commercial acumen coupled with your critical thinking will support in influencing effective business outcomes through sound financial analysis. You will be a true business partner, working and partnering with Group Inventory, Planning, Retail Operations and Group functions.

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You will provide specialist merchandise finance support through analysis of inventory productivity, Open-to-Buy management, markdown optimisation and department/category performance to maximise sales, margin and stock productivity.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Supporting the Group Commercial Finance Manager and Planning teams by providing commercial analysis across sales, gross profit, inventory and trading performance
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- Monitor inventory productivity including weeks cover, stock turn, aged inventory
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- Provide analysis and insights into markdown performance including markdown and promotional effectiveness
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- Provide commercial analysis supporting strategic and operational decision making
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- Develop effective business cases based on analysis to determine future actions to assist the profitability of the business
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- Prepare financial models,



scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis
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- Support in the preparation, analysis, evaluation and final submission of seasonal budgets
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- Partner with relevant Business departments to support seasonal forecast
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- Build strong relationships across Planning, Group Inventory, Retail Operations and Group functions
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Required Skills & Experience

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- Demonstrated experience in Commercial Finance or Merchandise Finance within a retail environment
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- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Commerce
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- CPA or CA accredited (or studying towards)
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- Strong understanding of retail financial drivers including sales, GP, Markdown, Open to Buy, Stock Turn, Weeks Cover
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- Advanced MS Excel and financial modelling skills
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- Strong relationships building and business partnering capability
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- Reporting and Presentation skills
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- Robust numeracy and analytical skills
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Benefits

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- Free onsite parking at our Cremorne head office
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- Generous team member product discount
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- Wellness Leave – 2 additional paid days of leave per year to focus on your health and wellbeing
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- Discounted private health insurance
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- Great team member referral bonus
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- Flexible working arrangements
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- Career development opportunities
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The Sussan Group is committed to supporting an inclusive recruitment process ensuring a fair recruitment experience. We celebrate diversity and advocate inclusion and are committed to building and fostering a diverse and accessible workplace and culture.

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Please advise us if you need any necessary access requirements or adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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📌 Senior Commercial Analyst (Victoria)
🏢 The Sussan Group
📍 Victoria