Commercial Analyst

Company Description

Welcome to This Australian Life. 

From the millions of Australians we protect, to those that make it happen every day at TAL, people really are what we’re all about. We want to grow with you. Achieve with you. And support you to do your best work. That's why we're focused on developing leadership, promoting diversity, rewarding excellence and retaining great talent.

We're always looking for people who want to go further with us. People who do what’s right, aim high, and work smart. Why not see where we can go?

Job Description

The Commercial Analyst is a key part of the Performance & Expense Management team within Finance that partners and provides financial management supports TAL commercial teams’ enterprise wide and key stakeholder within Dai-ichi Life.

The role has a significant element of stakeholder management, communication of complex business results and the creation of actionable insights. This role will ensure a sustainable framework is maintained maximising operational efficiency and value creation.
The role has a heavy emphasis on continual improvement and performance excellence.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support month end reporting, planning, budgeting, forecasting and other processes as appropriate
• Support delivery in terms of the Framework which governs planning, forecasting, accounting, reporting, and analysis
• Providing support to Executives and Senior leaders to influence and provide direction for the appropriate expense and financial targets and goals for TAL as part of target setting
• Supporting production of reporting against plan which includes productivity and insights.
• Provide commercial insight and advisory on activities and performance using commercial (economic, financial, industry) information to understand the relative vertical business performance
• Supporting financial review meetings, as part of the finance team, with senior leaders to provide analysis, identify performance drivers, risks and opportunities and provide strategies to mitigate the risks as appropriate
• Contributing towards strategy formulation in order to deliver sustainable long term financial performance
• Contributing towards short and long term enterprise planning including stakeholder management during planning cycle, co-ordinating of inputs and aligning vertical business lines to the long term financial plan
• Assisting with ad hoc and recurring report generation, inquiries, presentations and analysis for Executives and the Board or Senior Management
• Influence of teams to realise development and transformation objectives
• Provide coaching and mentoring to co-op students and graduates that operate as part as the Performance and Expense Management team

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience within finance/insurance industry
• Relevant tertiary degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics/Commerce, or Business.
• Previous experience with Enterprise and BI systems
• Strong analytical skills
• Budgeting, planning & forecasting experience
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Solid relationship / stakeholder management skills
• Excellent financial analytical skills and methodologies
• Excellent communication skills - oral communication, reporting writing and presentation skills
• Strong project management skills and the ability to deliver change and process improvements
• Excellent business partnering skills, working between vertical business line management and actuarial reporting teams
• Strong drive and resilience, professional curiosity & strong problem solving skills
• Enjoy collaborating and leveraging TAL’s supportive culture to continuously grow and develop

Desirable:

• Life insurance experience or knowledge of life insurance practices and metrics
• A member of CA or CPA
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Hyperion other financial reporting tools
• Knowledge of performance excellence techniques and methodologies

Additional Information

At TAL we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities to apply. Even if you don’t check every box in the criteria above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us here.

To provide you with the best experience, we can accommodate you at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team at any time.

TAL is recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice. We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. For information on our reconciliation journey, take a look at our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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