Business Analyst - Trading Terms & Rebates

 Coles Supermarkets  Hawthorn East 


Requisition ID: 55980 

Employment Type: Part time 


Good things start here

This could be the very first step towards an exciting new career with us – a fresh beginning. At the Coles Group, these are moments we live for.

Starting good things is what drives our purpose: to sustainably feed all Australians so they can lead healthier, happier lives. With a team of 120,000 people and an iconic portfolio of Australia’s most trusted brands, we’re perfectly positioned to turn a promising start into a whole lot more.
 

About the role

At Coles, one of Australia’s largest employers, there are many directions your career can take - the Finance team is a great springboard to growing your capabilities and networks to pave your future path.

You’ll be joining an organisation that delivers the essentials of life to Australian families through 17 million transactions every week. We’re a significant and generous part of the communities we serve, and we take the welfare of the farmers, suppliers, and environments that produce our products seriously.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst who's looking for a 4 day per week position.  The role is being offered as 12 month Fixed Term maternity leave cover.

What you'll be doing

You are a finance person with experience in driving and delivering finance transformation.  As the Business Analyst (Trading Terms and Rebates) you'll be responsible for completing the financial accounting activities (including month end close activities) for Rebates as required along with;

• Support maintenance of Trading Terms in accordance with Coles policies

• Completion of month-end close activities supporting month-end reporting for Rebates as required
• Ensure appropriate procedures and systems are in place to allow verification that rebates received from supplier is correctly recognised, collected and reported
• Where supplier payment is not received, follow accrual/contingency claim procedures to ensure income is correctly reported
• Ensure Trading Terms agreement published to supplier meets Coles Policies standards and have appropriate approvals.
• Ensure appropriate procedures are followed in place to validate that agreed trading terms with the suppliers are recorded correctly in Coles systems.
• Maintain up to date document repository of vendor information and trading terms,
• Ensure effective management of Merch and supplier queries.
• Provide reports to Merch, Treasury, Compliance and Government bodies to meet requirements
• Support key financial accounting activities that support financial integrity of Rebates general ledger balances

Good things you'll need

• Tertiary accounting qualification (Bachelor of Commerce or similar)
• CA/CPA preferred but not essential
• Experience with accounting for commercial income/rebates and management of trading terms or similar role (5 + years)
• Financial control experience within an organisation preferred but not essential
• Experience working with large corporates. Retail experience required
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with a broad range of stakeholders across a business
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement
• Exceptional analytical and insight skills (strong Excel/modelling skills) #LI-FIN

Why Coles?
You’re joining a culture that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success. We’ll invest in you and your career with best practice training, development, and leadership programs. You’ll also receive fantastic team member discounts across our supermarkets and brands.

As part of our focus on achieving a gender balanced workforce, we belong to the WORK180 network as an endorsed employer for women. Our commitment to helping all women thrive in the workplace includes initiatives such as our recently updated parental leave policy, flexible working options and our Employee Assistance Program.

You can explore all this and more at our Coles Careers website. 

For everyone who shares our passion
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs – so reach out to us at www.careers.colesgroup.com.au > Careers for everyone > Disability employment.

We’d love to meet you
If you have the skills, experience and motivation to succeed in this role, please take the next step and submit your application.