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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN GENERAL INDUSTRY NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Commercial/Business Analyst |
| Position Code: | 3700 | | Career Level: | 3 |
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Responsible for
Working in liaison with the Division head to conduct company analyses within the industry and formulating reports and recommendations. Evaluating new business opportunities across various business units by developing case studies and analysing proposals. |
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Reports To
Commercial Manager, Business Planning & Analysis Manager, General Manager or Chief Financial Officer/Chief Accountant. |
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Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities. |
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Main Activities
Conducting company analyses in order to formulate reports and recommendations.
Providing historical analysis and trend forecasts.
Analysing, evaluating and reporting the commercial viability of various business proposals.
Servicing various business units with regular and ad-hoc analysis of information to provide insight into relevant business drivers.
Providing objective and relevant market analysis and modelling to support the development of budgets and business plans.
Completing project and analysis assignments.
Considering and reviewing potential acquisitions or other issues relating to capital expenditure.
Assisting in the development of the business intelligence function across the organisation.
Providing assistance to trainee analysts if required.
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Key Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong reporting and presentation skills.
Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
Ability to critically evaluate proposals and opportunities and offer commercial judgements.
Ability to analyse agreements and legal documents.
Excellent data mining skills.
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Internal Contacts
Other Business Analysts, Sales Managers, Senior Management, Finance and Legal teams. |
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External Contacts
Professional Advisors. |
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Typical Experience
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or Finance, coupled with at least 3 years of accounting, analytical or related commercial experience. |
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Other Comments
This role may assist the Sales, Finance or HR functions, or a combination of these. |
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