Join one of Australia's fastest-growing retail organisations in the outdoor adventure and lifestyle sector. With a national footprint and ambitious growth plans for 2025, we pride ourselves on innovation, teamwork, and delivering exceptional customer and employee experiences. This is your opportunity to step into a pivotal role where you'll influence workplace culture, support leaders, and make a real impact on people strategy across a thriving retail network. About the Role Were looking for a sharp, practical Finance Analyst who can see the story behind the numbers and help drive smarter decisions across store operations. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and most of all you've got great common sense. Key Responsibilities Analyse store profitability across multiple locations to identify trends, cost drivers, and opportunities for improvement. Review wage costs, absenteeism, and staff turnover to understand their impact on store performance and sales. Conduct freight and logistics analysis, including drive times, budgets, and cost efficiency from DCs to stores in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. Identify process inefficiencies (e.g., tasks taking longer than allocated) and recommend practical solutions to improve productivity. Partner with store, area, and finance teams to deliver accurate, insightful, and actionable reporting. Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the retail network. Present findings and recommendations in a clear, story-driven way that supports commercial decisions. Maintain and optimise financial data using SAP and Excel, ensuring accuracy and usability. Contribute to broader business improvement initiatives by providing grounded, commercial insight. About You Experienced in financial or operational analysis within retail, logistics, or a fast-paced commercial setting. Strong understanding of store operations from wages and sales metrics to freight and inventory flow. Highly proficient in Excel and SAP, with a knack for turning data into meaningful insights. A confident communicator who builds relationships across departments and influences through collaboration. Naturally curious, proactive, and solution-oriented, always seeking smarter ways to work. Able to thrive in chaos calm under pressure, adaptable, and quick to prioritise. Commercially savvy and able to see both the big picture and the detail. Someone who doesn't just crunch numbers but understands what they mean and how to make them work in the real world! CPA not required Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Play a key role in shaping workplace culture across a national organisation. Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and progression within a supportive team. Collaborative Culture: Be part of a people-first environment that values innovation, respect, and teamwork. Stability: Join an established, respected organisation with strong growth plans for 2025. How to Apply If you're ready to take the next step in your Finance career and make a real impact in a people-focused organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and join our team in shaping the future of our national workforce.
