Bega Cheese

Commercial Finance Analyst

Docklands (VIC) Full time

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us!

  • Join a collaborative finance team with a strong culture of support and learning

  • Contribute to meaningful commercial insights across a high‑profile portfolio

  • Hybrid working environment with three days a week in our Docklands or Port Melbourne offices

  • Accelerate your development with a leader committed to mentoring future talent

The Role

As a Commercial Analyst at Bega Group, you’ll play a visible and influential role supporting our procurement team across a large and diverse portfolio. You’ll contribute to budgeting, forecasting, modelling and month‑end reporting while providing clear commercial insights that support informed decision‑making. Working as part of a lean and collaborative team, this role is perfect for someone who’s driven, curious, and wants genuine career progression. With a leader dedicated to developing future finance talent, you’ll be encouraged to stretch, grow, and build your leadership capability from day one.

Responsibilities

  • Partnering with internal stakeholders to deliver cost reduction programs

  • Partner with finance and non‑finance stakeholders to prepare budgets, monthly forecasts, and performance insights

  • Analyse variances, highlight drivers, and help shape actions that improve commercial outcomes

  • Support or lead business intelligence and process optimisation initiatives that improve internal reporting capabilities

  • Deliver month‑end tasks including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and data required for audits and ad‑hoc reviews

About you

  • Bachelor‑level qualification in business, commerce, economics or a related discipline.

  • Strong theoretical and practical understanding of financial and analytical techniques, including advanced MS Excel modelling

  • Resilient with an ability to tackle challenges in a constructive and positive way, even when the pressure is on.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate insights clearly and collaborate with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders

  • Experience in FMCG, food, retail or wholesale environments is desirable but not essential

Bega Group Story

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it’s VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day – you’ve probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.
Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be part of our success story as we continue building The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future!

Life at Bega Group

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch‑ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

  • Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture

  • Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression

  • Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with

  • Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs

  • Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

Applications

At Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.