Universal Store
From our humble beginnings as a suburban unisex clothing store in 1999, we’ve grown to more than 100 stores nationally and now deliver the latest in apparel to customers around the world through our thriving online store. Our team carefully curates a mix of local and international labels, working collaboratively to develop exclusive styles and collections that give our customers head to toe outfitting options for every occasion.
Today, we’re proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s leading youth fashion retailers. We’ve built and grown brands such as Neovision, Common Need, Luck & Trouble, and Worship, and we continue to partner with global favourites including Lee, Wrangler, AS Colour, Calvin Klein, Stussy and Abrand. As our business has expanded, we’ve welcomed the Perfect Stranger and Thrills Co brands into our portfolio, allowing us to offer an even broader range of fits, styles and pieces that reflect the diversity of our customer base.
No matter the style, our mission remains the same: elevate every outfit and deliver customer service that goes above and beyond.
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Analyst to join our Finance team at our Support Office. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in driving commercial performance across the UNI Group portfolio, including Universal Store, Perfect Stranger and Thrills.
This is far more than a reporting role. You'll be at the centre of strategic decision making, partnering with leaders across Finance, Retail Operations, Merchandise, Marketing and the Executive Leadership Team to provide meaningful insights that improve performance, identify opportunities and shape the future direction of the business.
As a Senior member of the commercial finance team, you'll provide mentorship while remaining hands-on in the detail, developing financial models, driving budgeting and forecasting processes, delivering board reporting and uncovering opportunities to increase profitability, improve efficiency and support sustainable growth. If you're naturally curious, commercially savvy and enjoy solving complex business challenges, this is an opportunity to make your mark in a fast-paced and growing retail environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the commercial reporting function across UNI Group, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and relevance of business insights
- Owning the preparation of monthly Board reports and annual budget presentations across multiple business units
- Driving the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles to support strategic business planning
- Analysing financial performance, identifying trends and delivering actionable recommendations that improve business outcomes
- Developing and maintaining robust financial models to evaluate business performance, support investment decisions and guide growth initiatives
- Identifying opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement and profit optimisation across the business
- Partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to provide commercial insights that support key business decisions
- Enhancing reporting capability through automation, business intelligence tools and continuous improvement initiatives
- Supporting inventory, pricing and operational strategies through data-driven analysis and recommendations
Mentoring and developing the Management Accountants while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture
About You
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional who combines strong analytical capability with the confidence to influence stakeholders, challenge thinking and drive business performance.
You'll bring:
- Significant experience in a Senior Commercial Analyst, Commercial Finance, FP&A or similar commercial finance role
- Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline
- Advanced financial modelling, forecasting and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights
- Strong experience using data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI, along with advanced Excel capability
- Working knowledge of SQL and the ability to interrogate and analyse complex data sets
- Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting processes within a large or multi-site business
- Previous people leadership experience, with the ability to coach, mentor and develop team members
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with experience partnering across multiple business functions and leadership levels
- A proactive and commercially curious mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and finding better ways of working
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to confidently convey complex information to a range of audiences
- Strong attention to detail, organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Retail, multi-site or consumer-facing industry experience will be highly regarded
- Exposure to ERP systems such as NetSuite and financial system implementation or upgrade projects will be advantageous
What We Offer
- A vibrant, collaborative workplace culture with a supportive and growth driven leadership team
- Exclusive staff discounts across our brands, plus access to partner deals and offers through Flare
- Free on-site parking and generous facilities at our modern, purpose-built Support Office located in Eagle Farm
- Learning & Development opportunities - Grow your career with us!
- Hybrid working arrangements with flexibility to work from home
- Salary sacrificing and novated leasing options
- Company paid parental leave
- Wellbeing support through Sonder and regular wellness initiatives
- Regular social events and team activities
Our Values
- Care for Everyone
- Here to Help
- Make it Work
- Better Than Good
- Contribute
Ready to take the next step?
Apply now with your resume and cover letter showcasing your interest and experience!
