If you're looking for your next challenge, this is your moment. We're prioritising internal talent for this opportunity, so if you're ready to make a bigger impact, we encourage you to explore this role further.

We're excited to invite expressions of interest for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our team, ideally based in Sydney, with Perth as a strong alternative option. Reporting to the General Manager – Commercial, Foodbuy, B&I and Sports & Leisure, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead strategic financial initiatives across Retail, B&I, and Acquisitions sectors.

You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to drive commercial performance, support financial onboarding of new businesses, and lead month-end processes for Venues. 

THE ROLE

This role provides strategic and commercial financial support across the Retail, Business & Industry (B&I), and Acquisitions sectors, partnering closely with Senior Operations and Financial Leadership teams. It plays a key role in guiding financial strategy for the Retail team, leading commercial month-end processes for Venues, and ensuring the smooth financial onboarding of newly acquired businesses. 

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping financial strategy and driving commercial success across multiple sectors. Your responsibilities will include:

• Acquisitions: Lead financial integration of newly acquired businesses, aligning systems and reporting; assess performance against business case assumptions
• Retail Commercial Support: Partner with Retail leaders to drive sales, margin, and efficiency through financial insights, pricing models, and performance analysis
• Month-End for Venues: Own the commercial month-end process, ensuring accurate reporting, validating results, and identifying improvement opportunities
• Reporting & Planning: Deliver clear financial reporting and lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning cycles.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Translate complex financial data into actionable insights; influence decisions through compelling analysis and storytelling
• Leadership & Development: Mentor and lead a high-performing team, champion continuous improvement, and drive strategic finance initiatives

THE PERSON

Skills and Experience required

• Degree qualified in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting; CA/CPA (or equivalent) preferred
• 10+ years of relevant commercial finance experience, ideally in medium to large organisations
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with advanced Excel capabilities
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with non-finance stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Skilled in prioritising, multitasking, and managing team workflows
• Experience with ORACLE and BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan)
• Demonstrated project management experience across finance workstreams
• Strong leadership capability with a passion for team development and continuous improvement

Please note: This role will be based in our Sydney (NSW) office, 35-51 Mitchell Street McMahons Point NSW 2060. Alternatively, this role can also be based in our Perth (WA) office.

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and accessible for all. You're welcome to connect confidentially via phone or email to discuss your needs. We're here to support you every step of the way. If you require any adjustments or alternative methods of communication during the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at talisson@compass-group.com.au