At Compass Group, we’re shaping a better tomorrow by enriching people, communities, and the planet. We believe in seeing and nourishing individuals as a whole. By focusing on meaningful work and positive impacts, we create a workplace where you can grow and develop. Chartwells are specialists in providing catering and hospitality services in education. Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels

Join a global leader that feeds innovation, drives hospitality, and powers possibility!

In this role, you’ll support our Chartwells division, providing strategic and financial leadership that directly contributes to delivering excellence in some of Australia’s most unique and challenging environments.

The Role

• Lead and develop a high-performing commercial team while driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Oversee end-of-month processes, management reporting, and financial analysis to drive business performance
• Provide actionable financial reporting and analysis to support decision-making and value creation
• Assist with contract retention, compliance, and the implementation of streamlined processes
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and multi-year plans to ensure financial alignment with strategic objectives
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, offering commercial guidance and influencing senior management decisions
• Prepare business cases, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and support innovation initiatives

The Person

• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant commercial or financial role
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with financial systems (e.g., Oracle, BI reporting tools)
• Proven experience managing large and complex budgets
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and empower a team

The Benefits

Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au