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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN GENERAL INDUSTRY NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Senior Commercial/Business Analyst |
| Position Code: | 3705 | | Career Level: | 4 |
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Responsible for
Working in liaison with the Division head to provide commercial decision making support and company analyses within the industry, and formulating reports and recommendations. Assisting in the planning and execution of the strategic business plan and evaluating new business opportunities across various business units. |
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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
May supervise Commercial/Business Analysts. |
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Main Activities
Conducting company analyses in order to formulate reports, recommendations, historical analyses and trend forecasts.
Gathering, analysing and summarising key drivers and performance outcomes of competitors in order to conduct market and competitor analyses
Assisting in the planning and execution of the strategic business plan by undertaking qualitative and quantitative analysis of potential strategic business initiatives and providing business case assessments.
Providing objective and relevant market analysis and modelling to support the development of budgets and business plans.
Servicing various business units with regular and ad-hoc analysis of information to provide insight into relevant business drivers.
Developing and delivering customised client reporting in accordance with contractual requirements.
Providing commercial decision making support.
Analysing, evaluating and reporting on the commercial viability of various business proposals.
Considering and reviewing potential acquisitions or other issues relating to capital expenditure.
Developing and initiating measurable improvements to work processes.
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Key Skills
Excellent written and verbal 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 Senior Business/Commercial Analysts, Business Analysts, Sales Managers, Pricing & Analysis Manager, 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 5 - 7 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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