Senior Financial Analyst
Petstock Group Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Retail · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The Senior Financial Analyst will drive the annual budgeting and forecasting processes while providing actionable financial insights to business leaders. They will also support strategic decision-making through high-quality analysis, investment evaluations, and performance reporting.
What they look for
Requirements
The ideal candidate holds an undergraduate qualification in Accounting or Finance, with a CA or CPA qualification preferred. Significant experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting within a multi-entity environment is required, along with advanced Excel skills.
Full description
Inspired by pets, to grow as people, the Petstock world is one where anything is possible, together we make an impact for pets, people and the planet. We are continually inspired by pets and animals to be better people, both in our careers and our everyday life, making an impact for Pets, People and the Planet!
We're seeking a strategic and commercially focused Senior Financial Analyst to partner with business leaders, deliver actionable insights, and drive the planning, forecasting, and performance outcomes that support Petstock's ongoing growth and success.
About the Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll play a critical role in delivering financial insights, forecasting business performance, and supporting strategic decision-making across the organisation. You'll work closely with leaders throughout the business to provide visibility of financial results and identify opportunities that improve profitability and operational performance.
Key Areas of Impact
- Drive the annual budgeting process across multiple business units, collaborating with leaders to develop accurate and commercially focused financial plans.
- Manage ongoing forecasting across the business, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, ensuring leaders have visibility of future performance and risks.
- Analyse financial performance and key business metrics to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actions that improve profitability and support growth.
- Prepare and present insightful monthly reporting for the leadership team, providing detailed commentary and translating financial outcomes into actionable business recommendations.
- Act as a trusted business partner by simplifying complex financial concepts and helping non-financial stakeholders make informed commercial decisions.
- Support feasibility assessments, investment evaluations, board reporting, and strategic initiatives through high-quality analysis and data-driven recommendations.
The Experience We're Looking For
- You are a proactive and commercially astute finance professional who enjoys being both strategic and hands-on. You have a natural curiosity, strong analytical skills, and a passion for finding opportunities that create value.
- Undergraduate qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- CA or CPA qualification (preferred)
- Significant experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis
- Proven ability to identify opportunities to improve profitability and business performance
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Experience working within a multi-entity environment
- Advanced Excel and reporting capability, including working with financial data models and reporting tools
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
If you're looking for a role where your financial expertise can directly influence business success while contributing to a purpose-led organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date on life across our various brands - https://www.linkedin.com/company/petstock
In our effort to support People, Pets & Planet, we’re proud of the work our Foundation undertakes - https://www.petstock.com.au/pages/foundation
Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves
At Petstock we are passionate about supporting the communities we're part of, where possible we aim to hire candidates from the same geographic region (typically within a 80km radius) to strengthen community connections and support local economies. Whilst we do not prioritise local candidates over others, we recognise the benefits of hiring individuals who have unique insights into the local community
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