Job Description
The Role
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We're partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Commercial Business Partner for an immediate 3-4 month contract based in St Leonards.
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The Role
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We're partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Commercial Business Partner for an immediate 3-4 month contract based in St Leonards.
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This is a highly analytical and commercially focused role, partnering closely with Operations and Delivery teams to optimise labour, utilisation and costs.
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This is not a traditional accounting role — we're looking for someone who is comfortable working with large and complex datasets, can influence stakeholders and turn analysis into practical commercial outcomes.
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Responsibilities
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You'll play a key role in analysing workforce and cost performance, identifying opportunities to improve utilisation and efficiency, and providing commercial insights to senior stakeholders.
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Analyse labour costs, utilisation and productivity to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
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Partner with Operations and Delivery leaders to optimise resource allocation and labour utilisation.
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Develop and maintain financial models and commercial reporting.
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Work with Power BI and data visualisation tools to provide meaningful insights.
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Identify and drive cost optimisation and margin improvement initiatives.
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Support workforce planning, forecasting and resourcing decisions.
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Evaluate commercial opportunities, tenders and contracts.
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Leverage AI and automation to improve reporting, modelling and analytical capability.
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Translate complex data into clear, practical recommendations for stakeholders.
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About You
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5+ years' experience in a commercial operations, commercial analysis or business partnering role.
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Strong analytical skills and the ability to work confidently with large and complex datasets.
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Advanced Excel and strong Power BI skills.
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Strong financial modelling capability.
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Experience analysing labour costs, utilisation, workforce planning or operational performance.
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Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
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A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
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Experience using AI tools to enhance analysis, modelling or reporting.
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The ability to work under pressure and consistently deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
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A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in improving processes and finding smarter ways of working.
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The Prospect
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This is an exciting prospect for a commercially focused Business Partner or Analyst to step into a role where your analysis will have a direct impact on operational and commercial decision-making.
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You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Operations and Delivery, providing insights that help the business make better decisions around labour, utilisation, costs and resource planning.
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The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key analysis and optimisation initiatives, while also introducing smarter ways of working through technology, automation and AI.
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If you're someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems and influencing stakeholders — and you're comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and quality are critical — this could be an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact.

📌 Commercial Finance Business Partner - Start Next Week! (New South Wales)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 New South Wales