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Join a high-performing team that powers strategic decision-making and drives performance at one of Australias leading telecommunications providers. Were looking for an experienced and commercially minded Commercial Manager to join the Commercial Finance team at Optus.As a senior member of the team, youll partner closely with business leaders across our Customer Facing Units Consumer, Business, Enterprise, Wholesale, and Satellite delivering insights and strategic support that help shape the future of our products and services.Youll report to a Commercial Director and work in tandem with a Commercial Finance Business Partner aligned to a specific product or segment. Your role is both hands-on and leadership-driven setting the standard for financial planning, performance analysis, and stakeholder engagement.Your ImpactContribute to setting the strategic roadmap to meet Market Share, Service Revenue, EBITDA, and ROIC targets.Lead the design, development, and delivery of robust, driver-based forecast and budget models.Analyse and interpret weekly and month-end results, communicating key insights through flash summaries and stakeholder-ready presentations.Identify financial risks and opportunities, ensuring business decisions are grounded in robust analysis.Drive performance deep-dives and Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs), turning data into actionable insights.Develop strong, trusted relationships with business partners, offering commercial direction and critical financial guidance.Ensure internal controls are fit for purpose across both financial and operational processes.What you''ll bringA university degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics.CA or CPA qualification.Experience in finance or commercial roles ideally in telecommunications or a similar industry.Expertise in Excel modelling and TM1.Understanding of mobile, fixed-line, and satellite product trends and technologies.Solid grasp of the Australian regulatory environment and competitive telco landscape.Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.Strategic thinking with the ability to prioritise, negotiate, and manage competing objectives.A proactive and impartial mindset, committed to driving commercial excellence.Optus is a place where we let you do you. We offer a range of benefits including:3 days in the office, 2 days remote with flexible hours to suit!Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver.All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the Parents at Work portal.Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office.Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!Curious about our culture? Go behind the scenes with our people by searching #OptusLife on LinkedIn!At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying yes to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We''re here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours. #J-18808-Ljbffr