The Role
David Jones exists to inspire like no other and as we continue to deliver on our ambitious transformation agenda in line with our Vision 2025+ strategy, we are committed to creating inspired careers so our people can Thrive.
In this newly created role, we’re looking for an experienced FP&A and Strategy Manager to join the Commercial Finance and Strategy senior leadership. As we continue on finance transformation journey, this role will play a leading role in partnering to C-Suite and Executive Leadership to provide insights and information to inform key business wide strategic decisions.
You will have your experience cemented in FP&A which will be a key backbone of your career, but ideally have bought that experience to life in a strategic role or team or have a passion to play a more strategic role as you will be responsible for Strategy Development and implementing a framework for short and mid-term Financial Planning. Focusing on addressing emerging business needs within the annual business planning cycle; focusing on stakeholder engagement, enablement and alignment across functional plans and priorities; leading the annual business planning process; and working together with the broader finance team to lead the periodic business plan update process.
What Your Day Looks Like
• Lead the Business Planning cycle including the Financial Planning and Analysis function identifying key trends in business performance, future risks, and opportunities.
• Support the development of Business Cases on transformational programs.
• Support the development of the Enterprise Strategy working with the ELT and the Board.
• Drive alignment across the key transformational program back to the David Jones Enterprise Strategy.
• Lead the development of external analysis, and benchmarking for the business.
• Facilitate the delivery of critical insights and actionable strategies to the business and supporting the execution of actions to optimise business performance and sustainability over time.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high performing team.
What you’ll need to Thrive
• Experience in managing business planning cycles having led an FP&A function (preferred).
• Demonstrated Strategic Thinking leveraging internal and external insights to align strategic initiatives to best achieve the business’ long-term goals.
• High levels of commercial and financial acumen with the ability to relate impacts across the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Problem solving and decision making experience with demonstrated experience leveraging sound scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to drive recommendations.
• An ability to collaborate with other team members to strive for sound outcomes.
• Tertiary Qualification in Accounting/Business.
• CA/CPA qualified
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills and an ability to influence at a senior level
• Ability to prioritise team’s workload across and manage multiple competing tasks.
• Ability to pre-empt business needs and present options for review.
• Strong team leadership experience, developing and coaching team members
Why work for us?
• Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
• A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
• An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions and career goals
About Us
Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.
Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.
David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
