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Head of Finance Commercial

Australia, New South Wales · Job Posted April 05, 2026
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This is a pivotal role, acting as a key strategic partner to the GM Commercial Finance and the Directors of Grocery and Fresh across W Retail. You will be instrumental in driving business performance (primarily Sales and GP across all of W Retail) and shaping strategy, focusing on identifying and pursuing sustainable future revenue streams and the next stage of growth. You will lead and develop a team, serve as the 2IC to the GM Commercial Finance with senior delegation authority and own crucial financial insights including Overheads, Capital and Working Capital. A significant part of the role involves driving the future of finance by leveraging AI and automation to step change the delivery and actioning of sales and profit performance across the commercial function.

Job Responsibility

  • Drive Financial Performance & Reporting: Steer the delivery of $55B in Sales, $20B in GPBF and $180M in OH targets, providing insightful analysis, commercial recommendations and leading regular business performance reviews
  • Lead Planning & Forecasting Cycle: Own and manage the end to end Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, ensuring strategic alignment and drive the monthly and weekly forecasting cycles
  • Provide Strategic Decision Support: Identify and drive key profit drivers and opportunities for business improvement across all sales categories
  • Elevate Continuous Improvement: Lead change by identifying and implementing process improvements and system enhancements to achieve a standard, lean and efficient operating model
  • Strategic Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with the Commercial Leadership Team, GM Commercial Finance, and multiple partner teams to align strategic goals
  • Lead and Develop the Team: Provide strong leadership, coaching and mentoring to the commercial finance team, fostering a culture of high performance

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year of lived in experience in a similar Head Of role with demonstrated Commercial experience
  • Proven strategic leadership & commercial acumen with extensive experience in a large, complex and fast moving commercial sales retail environment
  • Advanced skills in strategy development, making complex commercial decisions and translating external trends into actionable insights
  • Exceptional business partnering & influence with demonstrated ability to act as a strategic partner to senior leadership
  • Advanced influencing and negotiating skills
  • CA/CPA qualification
  • Ability to see the big picture, ensure sound financial planning and expertly manage projects to deliver outcomes on time and to budget
  • Focus on innovation and continuous improvement with a strong Agile and Growth Mindset
  • Courage to innovate and think creatively (e.g. leveraging AI/automation)
  • Advanced people leadership with proven experience in managing and coaching a multi functional team
  • Superior communication & analytical skills with advanced analytical and problem solving capabilities
  • Ability to communicate complex financial information simply and effectively to a broad audience

What we offer

  • Progressive and flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy
  • Global business with endless career possibilities
  • Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands
  • Robust rewards program
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus paid superannuation for up to 12 months while the Team Member is on parental leave
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