Finance Data Analyst

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

• Free standard OnePass membership

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role

In this role you will be responsible for providing reporting, access, and analysis of payroll and time & attendance data.

You will develop processes for reporting payroll and time & attendance data ensuring it is of the highest possible quality and is scalable and repeatable whilst minimising manual processes. This role needs to develop and implement test plans to detect data anomalies and errors, to then investigate and document the associated root causes.

You will be working on data from a variety of platforms such as data warehouses, EDP, payroll system, HR Management Systems, excel and various source files. You’ll also work collaboratively with members of the payroll compliance, payroll processing, Operations and HR insights team to provide required reports, and investigations into payroll trends and anomalies. You will also ensure that reporting is developed to be repeatable and have a focus on automation where required.

What's involved:

• Gather data from primary and secondary data sources to identify and interpret trends, and to perform statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity

• Source and collate qualitative and quantitative data from various sources to produce valid and meaningful reports and information for customer groups, identifying and following through on data discrepancies

• Clean, prepare, manipulate, and extract insights from structured datasets, specifically Excel, SQL, EDP and the ability to utilise BI tools to analyse datasets and present insights such as PowerBI

• Present detailed analyses, customer research, and insights along with making strategic recommendations to wider business and external partners

• Develop and Maintain data pipelines to create a mature reporting platform for payroll and HRMS systems

• Liaise with stakeholders to understand their business requirements, discuss on-going performance, and clarify any research findings

Who we’re looking for:

Our ideal candidate will come from a Data Analytics background and have specialist technical experience and an awareness around the key building blocks of data strategy.

You’ll have a solid understanding of the analytical tools and techniques to extract insight from disparate data sources and be able to identify opportunities to drive business growth.

You’ll have good influencing skills and strong stakeholder management; being able to work independently as well as part of a cross functional team.

You’ll need:

• BS/BA Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math/Engineering/Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Demonstrated experience working as a data analyst or in quality assurance role

• In-depth practical & conceptual knowledge of analytics tools and statistical analysis methods

• Good knowledge of basic statistical concepts and operations (e.g. averages, tallies, distributions, error margins)

• Advanced experience using Python and/or R to write code

• Advanced experience in SQL, PSQL, Excel, PowerBI and Microsoft Office Suite

• Exceptional written and verbal communication

• Experience using relational database technologies and working with agile processes

• Superior problem-solving abilities with analytical, conceptual skills to understand root cause identification

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

Bunnings strives to ensure everyone is treated fairly and our team are committed to supporting you at any stage of your recruitment journey. Be sure to let us know if you require an adjustment and we can provide the most appropriate support for you. If you have the experience, skills and a passion to grow but don't necessarily nail every single point in the job description, please still apply. Contact us at [email protected] and a member of the team will be in touch. 

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and build something great together, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.