Senior Commercial Analyst

At FISHBOWL, we believe great decisions are powered by great data. This is a newly created, standalone Senior Commercial Analyst role reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

You will own end-to-end FP&A across the group, covering budgeting, forecasting management reporting and commercial analysis for both our Australian operations and our growing presence in the US (currently three stores).

Skills and experience

This role requires a highly capable and commercially astute finance professional who combines strong technical modelling skills with sound judgement, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional attention to detail.

You’ll have:

• 5+ years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance or a related role within a fast-paced, multi-site retail, FMCG or QSR environment, with increasing levels of responsibility
• Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end budgeting and rolling forecast processes, including assumption setting and stakeholder alignment
• Proven experience preparing Board-ready management reporting and executive-level presentations
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret financial results in an operational context and translate insights into clear business implications
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a rigorous quality-control mindset and a track record of delivering highly accurate outputs
• High intellectual curiosity and a willingness to investigate and challenge when results do not “look right”
• Advanced financial modelling capability (including scenario and sensitivity analysis) with expert-level Excel skills; experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) desirable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex analysis into clear, actionable insights
• Comfortable operating with significant autonomy in a lean environment
• CA/CPA qualification advantageous
• Management consulting or strategy experience desirable.

The right candidate will bring a structured, hypothesis-led problem-solving approach – able to frame ambiguous business questions, break them into actionable components, and guide stakeholders toward clear, commercially sound decisions.

This role will initially carry full responsibility for the group’s FP&A function and is suited to someone ready to operate at a senior level with significant autonomy and accountability. This is a highly visible role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes accountability for outcomes.

You’ll be expected to:

Budgets and forecasts:

• Own and lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts (e.g. 3+9), ensuring assumptions are commercially grounded and clearly documented
• Develop robust scenario modelling and continuously refine forecasting methodologies o improve accuracy and reliability.

Commercial analysis and decision support:

• Evaluate store, market, and product-level profitability, including detailed unit economics analysis
• Translate financial data into practical, actionable insights for Operations, Marketing, HR, and other departments
• Lead structured problem-solving initiatives on commercial questions (e.g. new store economics, pricing architecture, labour optimisation, real estate decision making), using a hypothesis-driven and data-backed approach
• Proactively identify areas where performance gaps exist, diagnose root causes, and develop clear, prioritised action plans in partnership with stakeholders.

Management reporting and board support:

• Deliver weekly flash P&L reporting with clear, concise commentary on trends, risks, and emerging issues
• Lead monthly management and Board reporting, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and strong commercial insight.

Process improvement and FP&A development:

• Strengthen reporting processes, controls, and data integrity across the FP&A function
• Improve the structure, usability, and impact of financial dashboards and reporting
• Play a key role in shaping and scaling the finance function as the business grows.

What you can expect when you’re part of the FISHBOWL Fam: 

FISHBOWL is one of Australia’s fastest-growing food brands, offering fresh, made-to-order salads with an Asian twist. Founded in 2016 in Bondi, we have expanded to over 50 locations across the east coast of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast). In 2024, we began our global expansion with the opening of our first restaurant in New York City (trading as THISBOWL). Our founding mission – to change the culture of fast food – continues to drive our team of quality-obsessed foodies as we grow.

So why join us? Well, we’re not your average ‘fast food’ brand—we’re all about doing things differently. If you love great food, leading with heart, and growing in a team that backs your growth, you’ll fit right in. We’re here to help you thrive, not just work.

Here’s what you can expect during our recruitment process:

1. Initial pre-screen call with our Recruitment team (20 min)
2. Case study with the hiring manager and/or a Head Office senior leader  – present a case study, which will be provided to you in advance, to some of our executive team. This exercise is designed to test your thinking so we can understand your approaches to structuring work; it’s not designed to be an exhaustive piece of work (in-person, 1 hour) 
3. Live problem-solving case study – consulting-style conversational case study lead by a senior leader or executive, aimed to test your logic, ability to structure ambiguity, and handle some basic real-world maths (no prep required, 30-45 min)
4. Reference checks and move to offer.