Senior Commercial Analyst

• Influence key workforce and commercial decisions.

About Our Client

Our client is a large, complex organisation delivering essential services to the community. With a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement, they offer a collaborative environment where commercial insights and data-driven decision-making play a critical role in shaping business outcomes.

Job Description

This position sits within a high-performing Finance & Commercial team and serves as a critical link between operational stakeholders and commercial decision-makers.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and enhancing commercial and operational models including labour costing, roster costing, scenario analysis and funding models.
• Delivering insightful analysis to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities.
• Analysing workforce and roster-related costs to identify risks, cost drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Supporting commercial claims processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong governance.
• Identifying trends, anomalies and value-capture opportunities within large and complex data sets.
• Translating complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Improving documentation, controls and governance across commercial processes and modelling frameworks.
• Partnering with operational leaders to strengthen commercial understanding and support informed decision-making.

The Successful Applicant

To be successful, you'll bring labour modelling expertise, commercial insight and strong stakeholder engagement skills to support informed business decisions.

You will likely have:

• Demonstrated experience in labour costing, labour modelling, roster costing and workforce analytics, with the ability to build and maintain complex workforce cost models.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability, including forecasting, scenario modelling and business case development.
• Experience in commercial finance, business analysis, financial analysis or contract management within a complex operational environment.
• Strong understanding of labour cost drivers, workforce planning, forecasting and financial governance principles.
• Experience partnering with operational stakeholders to validate assumptions and influence business decisions through data-driven insights.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex modelling outputs and commercial information for non-financial audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, governance and process discipline, ensuring models are accurate, transparent and defensible.
• CPA/CA qualification

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Permanent position based in Melbourne.
• Thrive in a close-knit commercial team where teamwork and trust are highly valued.

If this role fits your experience, we encourage you to apply.