Commercial Analyst - Retail

Welcome to the world of Lindt - where our rich and diverse culture embraces change while cherishing our history. At Lindt, we believe that excellence lies within each and every one of our employees. That's why we've created a one-of-a-kind environment where our team members can take risks, challenge the norm, and help build the Lindt brand for generations to come.

We have team of talented individuals, we're on a mission to Enchant the World with the Chocolate. We're searching for imaginative thinkers who can recognise opportunities, generate innovative ideas, and build strong relationships with our consumers and customers. Whether you're dreaming up new product concepts, refining our marketing strategy, or helping us connect with chocolate lovers around the globe, you'll play an integral role in our mission to make the world a sweeter place.

About the role:

Great opportunity for recent graduate

Hybrid, WFH 2 days per week

2+ years of management or commercial accounting experience

As the Commercial Analyst, you will partner with Retail Operations to monitor and improve store-level performance, including sales growth, margin optimisation, and controllable cost management. You will lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the Retail channel, ensuring alignment with company targets and strategy.

Your remit will include developing and maintaining reporting for retail performance (store P&Ls, KPIs, and variance analysis), while providing commercial insights and recommendations to optimise store performance and portfolio effectiveness. You will also support new store openings, closures, and refurbishments through financial modelling and scenario planning.

This role will see you identifying opportunities to strengthen finance capabilities across the Retail team, while proactively reviewing innovative ways of modelling and presenting data to benchmark channel performance.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a commercially astute, proactive, and collaborative finance professional with a proven track record of supporting operational teams to deliver results. To be successful, you will bring:

Strong commercial finance experience, ideally in a retail or consumer-facing environment

Proven ability to partner with operations to deliver improved business performance

Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, with advanced Excel and financial modelling skills

Solid understanding of P&L management, margin analysis, and cost optimisation

Strong knowledge of internal controls and financial compliance

Experience using ERP systems (SAP desirable)

Working towards to CPA, CA, CIMA qualification beneficial

Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the confidence to contribute to commercial decision-making.

Great Place to Work

Lindt is an energising place to work full of passionate people. We place great importance on being an employer of choice and offer excellent career opportunities including career growth, study assistance, ongoing training and development, a competitive salary and bonus, staff car parking, company events, recognition programs, 50% staff discounts, half-day Fridays in Dec to Feb, and a day off on your birthday! You’ll also work in an environment where people with commitment, drive, initiative, and entrepreneurial spirit work as a team to reach outstanding results.

What we can offer you:

An emphasis on a positive environment, allowing career and personal growth, celebrating your achievements and recognising your successes

An engaging and creative workplace full of passionate individuals that embraces diversity and thinking differently

Hybrid working environment

A priority on maintaining a healthy work/life balance

A paid day off on your birthday!

Are you ready to Enchant the World with Chocolate? We'd love to get to know you!