Senior Commercial Analyst

About the role

We are proud to become a new Australian Department of Defence partner, offering career opportunities to support the delivery of Property and Asset Services across South Australia and the Northern Territory. We have a newly created opportunity for a Senior Commercial Analyst to join our Group Commercial division and support a new, long-term contract across 113 Defence sites and training facilities. You'll be part of a collaborative team where you can confidently share your ideas and build sound commercial practices. This role will be based at our modern Melbourne CBD office located across from Southern Cross Station. You will provide financial and commercial analysis that supports effective contract management, informed decision-making and the protection of the contract's financial performance. You will identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities and proactively support the timely resolution of commercial matters. Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries - we keep communities connected. Your next role comes with: Flexibility - all flexibility requests are genuinely considered. This role offers hybrid working. We may be open to a part time or compressed working week for the right candidate. Career development - we offer growth opportunities and support internal mobility. You will also have access to skill enhancement through our online learning system. Access - discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers. We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program. Paid leave - parental, cultural, community service, defence, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available. Culture - we are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values diversity and inclusion, and meaningful recognition. You must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clea

Responsibilities

• Leading the preparation, review and submission of Defence Contract Change Proposals, ensuring each submission is complete, commercially sound and supported by clear evidence.
• Managing, developing and maintaining pricing models, cost build-ups, assumptions and supporting financial analysis for proposed contract changes.
• Proactively coordinating, reviewing and challenging inputs from Operations, Asset Management, Finance, Procurement and other subject matter experts.
• Reviewing scope, quantities, service impacts and delivery requirements to ensure proposed changes are clearly defined and commercially supportable.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, exclusions and dependencies associated with CCPs and recommending appropriate mitigation or negotiation strategies.
• Preparing financial and commercial documents for release to Defence, including pricing schedules, supporting narratives, assumptions, clarifications and approval packs.
• Supporting commercial negotiations with Defence by preparing analysis, responses, revised pricing and evidence to substantiate our position.
• Monitoring the financial impact of approved changes, including revenue, margin, cost recovery, implementation timing and downstream commercial obligations.
• Driving continuous improvement of CCP processes, templates, controls and reporting to improve consistency, turnaround times and commercial outcomes.
• Supporting the development and implementation of reporting, process and procedural improvements focused on the risk & opportunities register, claim and change order strategy, and improving the order to cash process.
• About you
• You will have strong financial acumen and enjoy working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to strengthen processes, improve commercial visibility and deliver sustainable commercial outcomes.
• Our ideal candidate may have:
• Relevant experience in commercial, contract management, finance, pricing or project controls.
• Demonstrated experience with pricing models, and using Excel spreadsheets to support commercial analysis, pricing, modelling and reporting.
• Prior experience within the Defence industry would be preferred.
• Ability to work closely with operational teams and provide objective reporting to management on the outcomes of investigations.
• Proactive, flexible and collaborative approach working across multiple stakeholder groups including subcontractors, clients and internal stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in Business Administration, Commerce, Law, or a related field would be highly desirable however not essential if you have significant demonstrable experience.

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Primary Location VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St Job Description Summary Newly created role to support our Defence & Social Infrastructure team based in Melbourne.

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