There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Pricing and Commercial Manager, we’re seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Analyst to join our Corporate and Finance Group. In this role, you will lead critical evaluations and financial analyses across both regulated and non-regulated activities, supporting key commercial and pricing decisions that drive long-term success.

You will own complex financial analyses, providing oversight and strategic guidance for diverse commercial initiatives and emerging opportunities within Urban Utilities. This includes evaluating and balancing significant investments across our core regulated operations and emerging growth areas. As a trusted leader, you’ll collaborate closely with key stakeholders to shape and assess business opportunities, offering expert advice on commercial considerations to support informed decision-making and drive sustainable growth! Key accountabilities will include:

• Commercial Analysis & Strategy: Lead financial and commercial evaluations for strategic initiatives, investments, and future workflows, including financial modelling, pricing strategy, and business case development.

• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with business units to guide strategic decisions, assess commercial opportunities, and optimise resource allocation, ensuring prudency and efficiency.

• Financial Risk Management: Identify and mitigate key financial risks, supporting stakeholders on product profitability, market strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and special projects like water recycling.

• Revenue Analysis: Provide insights on revenue trends, risk mitigation, and long-term financial sustainability, contributing to pricing strategies, budgets, and performance reporting.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal leaders, providing expert guidance and mobilising resources for commercial assessments and decision-making.

• Capability Building: Enhance organizational commercial expertise through training, coaching, and professional development to support long-term financial sustainability.

About You:

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about shaping the future of the water industry! Ideally have the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field.

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in analytics, data science, or similar (desirable).

• Professional accreditation like CA/CPA (preferred).

• Significant experience in commercial analysis, pricing, finance and project delivery.

• Senior analyst experience in a large, regulated organisation such as utilities, mining or heavy industry (desirable)

• Proven ability to lead commercial assessments and manage modelling for new opportunities.

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team and be sure to visit our website to learn more about us www.urbanutilities.com.au

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases

• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave, proactive wellbeing days and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family

• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!

Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

How to apply

Click on the ‘Apply” link below to complete your application or for further information please contact our Talent Team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical & National Police History Check as part of the recruitment process for this role.