About the role
Working closely with the Commercial Analysis, you’ll be the analytical engine behind major service reviews, insourcing/outsourcing evaluations, and investment frameworks. You will turn complex financial data into clear, strategic stories that ensure our community receives maximum value from every dollar spent.

Work type: Permanent, full-time.
Classification: Band 7, $109,342 + super.

Key responsibilities include:

• Commercial & Service Reviews: Execute rigorous financial and commercial analysis to support complex service reviews, operational improvement initiatives, and insourcing vs. outsourcing assessments.
• Benefits & Cost Modelling: Build and maintain unit pricing structures, cost models, and benefits frameworks to quantify both the financial and non-financial impacts of proposed service changes.
• Market Intelligence & Benchmarking: Conduct macro-industry research, yield tracking, and performance benchmarking to build assumptions for future business cases.
• Commercial Storytelling: Translate technical, data-heavy analysis into clear insights, executive briefs, and compelling recommendations for non-financial leaders.
• Governance & Framework Alignment: Provide specialist commercial advice and develop formal recommendations that strictly align with our Service Review Framework, governance requirements, and organisational policies.

About you
You are a numbers person who loves the strategy behind the data. You know how to build a complex spreadsheet, but your real superpower is looking up from the screen, finding the narrative in the numbers, and telling a compelling story to a room of diverse stakeholders. You are comfortable working independently, navigating grey areas, and bringing a commercial lens to public value.

What You Bring:

• Qualifications: A tertiary degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a related discipline (or equivalent verified industry experience).
• Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated experience building feasibility models, cost structures, or detailed financial evaluations within a complex organisation.
• Analytical Storytelling: A proven ability to interpret raw datasets, isolate the critical trends, and synthesize findings into practical, narrative-driven recommendations for leadership.
• Modern Toolkit & Innovation: Experience or strong interest in leveraging emerging tech, AI tools, or data automation to streamline analysis and enhance modelling efficiency.
• Stakeholder Influence: Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a track record of building collaborative relationships, guiding diverse teams, and clearly articulating the "why" behind financial data.
• Project Delivery: Strong time-management and planning skills, with the ability to balance multiple analytical pieces under shifting timelines.

Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

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Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Damian Dowling | Commercial Analyst Lead, Strategy & Performance
Damian.Dowling@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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