Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst

Are you ready to be a big part of something big?

CAR Group has been driving innovation and growth since the 1990s. Collectively, our world leading marketplaces bring together deep expertise powered by the best people, data, and technology across Oceania, Asia and The Americas.

We deliver world leading technology and advertising solutions designed to make buying and selling a great experience and are the parent company of wholly owned digital marketplaces in Australia (carsales), South Korea (Encar), the United States (Trader Interactive) and Chile (chileautos), in addition to being a majority shareholder of webmotors in Brazil.

With a vision to be the global leader in online vehicle marketplaces. We transform how people buy and sell across the globe. We discover new ideas and make them happen. We continue to grow, and we continue to evolve – and we aren’t afraid to make big bets. 

When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tact, small enough to learn from different departments and small enough to connect authentically with leadership.

And one of the best parts? We give you the autonomy to choose the working location that best suits your lifestyle – Office, Hybrid or Anywhere.

Our Finance team has a full understanding of how each of our business units work, as they collaborate and share ideas with all our teams to ensure we are always delivering the best possible user experience to our customers.

What’s on offer

• The opportunity to work in a global role and make real, significant impact across all our international marketplaces.
• A place where you can move your career forward and where you’ll be continuously backed to make new ideas happen.
• The support of a highly engaged, high-performing team.
• A wide range of benefits such as 24 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks paid secondary caregivers leave, and six weeks paid gender affirming care leave.
• We’re proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®, a Family Friendly Workplace, a WORK180 endorsed employer for women and WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

What you’ll do

As the Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst, reporting to the Executive General Manager of FP&A, you will be responsible for driving the consolidated reporting of the group and play an essential role in the budgeting and forecasting process. You will also build on your business partnering skills, to drive commercial insights across the business to assist with identifying revenue growth and cost saving opportunities.

• Production and distribution of group reports, including end to end production of monthly board report.
• preparation and distribution of management reports, management of the planning and reporting system (Oracle EPM, Power BI)
• Analyse actual results versus forecast, budget, and prior year results - for Group, Regional, Global Functions and Cost Centre/GL codes.
• Demonstrate understanding and expertise in managing quarterly forecast preparation and reporting.
• Providing insights into projects, business plans and support the end-to-end annual budget process.
• Assist with management of reporting and planning system (Oracle EPM).
• Build and manage reports in Power BI

What we are looking for?

• Experience with Financial Reporting, preparing and consolidating monthly executive finance packs, cost centre reports, and key business insights.
• Previous experience driving planning processes, update budgets and forecasts, and conduct scenario analysis.
• Advanced excel skills including Financial Modelling and experience with Oracle EPM and Power BI is an advantage.
• Ability to monitor Revenue & Costs – Ensuring accurate invoicing, cost allocations, and revenue-sharing compliance with third-party suppliers.
• Drive Business Insights – Analyse KPIs, identify trends, and proactively provide recommendations to support decision-making.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with senior leaders across all subsidiaries.

A few other things we want to let you know about...   

• CAR Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage everyone of all ages, genders and backgrounds to apply. If you’re a candidate with a disability or you need some adjustments to be at your best, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. 
• We know how important keeping that balance between work/life is and have a range of flexible working options on offer, including part time work. We are open to this conversation during our recruitment process - if you want to know more just ask. 
• We are a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer which means we are committed to responding to every job applicant. 
• Successful candidates joining the CAR Group are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights on an ongoing basis.

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.