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Senior Commercial Analyst (Workforce & Labour Modelling)

Melbourne Permanent AU$16,000 - AU$160,000 per year Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This role sits within a large, complex organisation and focuses on commercial modelling, labour cost analysis, forecasting and business partnering, delivering insights that support operational and strategic decision-making. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to develop financial models, evaluate commercial opportunities and drive performance improvements across a dynamic operational environment.
  • Join an iconic, household name
  • Thriving, highly social team

About Our Client

My client is an iconic infrastructure giant.

Job Description

  • Develop, maintain and enhance labour costing, workforce planning and commercial forecasting models.
  • Analyse labour costs, workforce productivity and operational performance to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Interpret and apply Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), industrial instruments and workforce rules to ensure accurate labour modelling and cost forecasts.
  • Provide commercial analysis and scenario modelling to support strategic planning, budgeting and business decision-making.
  • Partner with operational and senior stakeholders to deliver actionable financial insights and recommendations.
  • Support commercial claims, funding submissions, business cases and contract-related analyses.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and governance across workforce and commercial planning activities.
  • Translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights that support cost optimisation and operational efficiency.

The Successful Applicant

  • Strong labour modelling capability with the ability to build and interpret complex workforce, rostering and cost models.
  • Solid understanding of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), industrial relations frameworks and their impact on labour costing and operational planning.
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to analyse large data sets and generate meaningful insights.
  • Highly commercial mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of partnering with both finance and operational leaders.
  • Experience working within a large, complex or operationally intensive environment where workforce costs are a significant driver of performance.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable recommendations.



What's on Offer

  • Join a household name
  • Strong work life balance
  • Highly accessible CBD location, minutes from public transport
  • Very flexible working and 3/2 hybrid
  • Tight knit team of eight and strong leaders
  • Excellent development/training + internal opportunity to rotate between departments
  • $145,000 - $160,000 + Super, experience contingent
Contact
William Harris
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7093986
Phone number
+61 466 534 114

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Financial, Planning & Analysis
Industry
Transport & Distribution
Location
Melbourne
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
William Harris
Consultant phone
+61 466 534 114
Job Reference
JN-092026-7093986
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Michael Page acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the land we operate on.