Compass Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Top 20) and is the global market leader in providing food and a range of support services to customers in the workplace, schools and colleges, hospitals, at leisure and in remote environments. We operate in over 50 countries, employ over 600,000 people, and are a recognised top 10 employer worldwide. In Australia, Compass Group Australia generates $2.0Bn revenue per annum, servicing over 350 clients across over 700 sites, with 16,000 employees. 

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

As an FP&A Analyst specializing in Anaplan, you will play a pivotal role in developing, maintaining, and optimizing financial models, forecasts, and budgets within the Anaplan platform to support strategic decision-making. You will collaborate closely with various departments to ensure financial goals are met and risks are managed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Anaplan Model Development & Management: Build, maintain, and enhance financial models, forecasts, and budgets in Anaplan to support business planning and strategic initiatives.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Continuously monitor financial performance against targets, analyze variances, and identify key drivers using Anaplan and other financial tools.
• Reporting & Insights: Prepare and deliver comprehensive financial reports and analyses to senior management, clearly communicating trends, risks, and opportunities. Ensure timely reporting of key financial and non-financial metrics to Group stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and deliver enhancements that drive business value.
• Data Integration: Manage data integrations between Anaplan and other enterprise systems (such as ERP, HRIS, and data warehouses), ensuring seamless and accurate data flow for planning and reporting.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems, with a focus on automation and efficiency within Anaplan and related platforms.

 THE PERSON

• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a finance analyst role.
• Anaplan Solution Architect (or minimum Level 2 with 3+ yrs of Anaplan build experience)
• Bachelor’s degree plus professional qualification/postgraduate studies in Finance.
• Demonstrated expertise in Anaplan model building and administration.
• Advanced Excel, reporting, and analysis skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and business partnering skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis and reporting.
• Experience with financial software and ERP systems.
• Tableau or Power BI experience preferable.

Please note: The preferred location for this role is Perth, WA. If not based in Perth, the next preferred location is Sydney, NSW.

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