Finance Advisor in Melbourne: Profession with future

Australia, Melbourne

Fulltime: 40 hrs a week

Experience: 4 years

Closing: October 16, 2024

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Introduction

Brunel is working closely with an energy retail looking for a dynamic Senior Finance Advisor to join their team in supporting the energy transition. You will play a key finance role in supporting the growth of the retail and EV business units. This is a high-impact, commercially oriented role where you will collaborate closely with the Commercial team and interface with Trading to manage risk exposures in the National Electricity Market (NEM).

What are you going to do

Lead the financial tracking and forecasting of revenues, gross margins, and unit margins for retail and EV businesses.
Provide strategic commercial finance support for the launch and expansion of Electric Vehicle (EV) products.
Oversee and review electricity and gas cash flow models in collaboration with the Commercial team.
Act as the primary interface with the Trading team, managing risk exposures in wholesale electricity and gas markets.
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive pricing decisions, product development, and M&A opportunities.
Ensure financial compliance through internal controls and reporting, utilizing tools like Power BI and SAP Business Warehouse.
Manage carbon accounting and carbon certificate portfolio.
Influence decision-making processes with senior management on key business growth initiatives.

Essential skills and knowledge

Requirements:

You are an experienced finance professional with extensive real-world knowledge of wholesale derivatives and have a strong background in energy markets, particularly in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
You possess strong commercial acumen and the ability to work collaboratively with commercial and operational teams.
You have a proven track record of working in finance roles within energy trading, retail, or commodities markets, and understand the nuances of market dynamics.
Your relationship-building and influencing skills are exceptional, allowing you to partner effectively with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts.
You hold a relevant tertiary degree and a professional finance qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA).

Benefits:

Attractive salary and bonus structures in place.
Join a leader in the energy retail space.
Exciting business partnering role.

What we offer

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trade and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating locally since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

How to apply:

If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered for this role, please submit your interest using the 'Apply' button. Applying is quick and easy - just make sure you have the following documents ready to go: