Commercial Analyst - Sales

Job Description

Join an iconic, multinational drinks company with great tech tools. Work for a company with a strong culture that cares about your wellbeing. Flexibility to win in both your work and personal life; you don’t have to choose! Don’t settle for ordinary – we welcome those on the hunt for more! At Lion, we believe that life is short and working for us will feel different because you’ll be centred at the heart of good times. Work in an exciting industry, as unique as you, with outstanding brands like XXXX, Hahn, and Four Pillars. We are searching for our next Commercial Analyst to join our Sales Finance Team in Sydney, reporting into our Finance Manager - Sales. You will partner with the local Sales team to provide financial and commercial analysis and insights to enable better decisions and manage business performance. You will have exposure to a large FMCG sales function, have full ownership of the P&L, and engage and gain experience in a true commercial business partnering role. This is a great opportunity for a self-starter to make the role their own by establishing governance and improving processes to drive outcomes. The role is hybrid, which means you’ll have the flexibility to work from the office and from home. A day in the life Provide commercial decision support, drive results, and create value through deep operational and day-to-day analysis. Partner with the sales team and provide support and input into the deep commercial insight generation, risks and opportunities identification and mitigation, commercial outlook. Timely, accurate, and insightful management of P&L and Balance Sheet, including review and monitoring performance for key financial metrics, planning and reporting, and communication of the results. Ownership of monthly closure, reporting, and forecasting. Support the development of robust budgets and forecasts in alignment with strategy and agreed timelines. What you’ll bring Strong data, analytical modelling, and system skills. Experience generating and sharing value-adding insights. A record of delivering system and process improvement initiatives. Demonstrated relationship-building skills. Tertiary qualification in Commerce/Accounting/Finance. An accounting qualification (CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA) or working towards. 3+ years of postgraduate experience, preferably in a commercial environment. At Lion, we offer ‘growth on tap’ and you’ll get hooked on reaching higher with each new challenge. We have endless experiences to learn and grow for those thirsty for more. Here, you don’t have to choose between your career and other life priorities – we have fantastic people, policies, and programs to empower you to lead a career and life less ordinary. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging unique perspectives to innovate and grow. If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to us via This includes supporting transgender and gender diverse applicants as we understand the unique challenges and concerns these individuals might have. #J-18808-Ljbffr