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Job no: ******
n Work type: Full time
n Location: VIC - Metro
n Categories: Finance
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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 explicit 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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Ready to Make an Impact?
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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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Advertised: 03 Sep **** AUS Eastern Standard Time
n Applications close:
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5. Job Offer
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Congratulations! If you have been successful, you will be able to accept your letter of offer online together with an employment pack containing information onSpotlight and your responsibilities and entitlements.

📌 Commercial Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Spotlight Retail Group
📍 Melbourne