Commercial Business Analyst - South Bank, QLD

6-month opportunity:

At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to 'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something really amazing – travel!

Join Flight Centre Travel Group as a Senior Commercial Business Analyst and play a pivotal role in shaping investment decisions across the Global Business Service (GBS) PMO.

You’ll lead the development of investment-grade business cases that influence funding, prioritisation, and strategic outcomes. Combining business analysis expertise with strong commercial and financial capability, you will partner with sponsors, Finance, and senior stakeholders to create decision-ready recommendations.

If you're looking to work on high-impact initiatives while driving consistency, rigour, and value realisation across the organisation, we encourage you to apply!

Day in the life:

• Lead end-to-end business case development from problem definition through to investment-ready submissions

• Build and own financial models, including cost estimates, benefit profiles, cash flow forecasts, NPV, IRR, payback, and sensitivity analysis

• Generate, evaluate, and compare options, including baseline and alternative investment scenarios

• Partner with sponsors, business leaders, and Finance teams to align on assumptions, benefit treatment, funding sources, and affordability

• Facilitate benefit definition, establish baselines, and ensure benefit ownership and measurement methods are agreed

• Identify and assess risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, ensuring mitigation plans and accountability are documented

• Produce executive-level business case documentation that clearly communicates recommendations and investment value

• Prepare sponsors for governance forums, steering committees, and executive reviews, providing expert support on methodology and financial assumptions

• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather data, drive decisions, and secure alignment across functions and brands

• Manage multiple business cases simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting turnaround expectations

• Continuously enhance the business case framework, templates, financial models, and governance processes while coaching stakeholders

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• 8+ year's experience in business analysis, commercial analysis, or finance business partnering with recent hands-on business case development experience

• A proven track record of developing investment-grade business cases that have secured executive or board-level funding

• Advanced Excel financial modelling skills, including discounted cash flow, NPV, IRR, payback, scenario, and sensitivity analysis

• Strong understanding of capital and operating expenditure, capitalisation, depreciation, and investment funding principles

• Experience applying structured business case methodologies such as the Five Case Model or equivalent approaches

• Experience working within structured PMO or investment governance environments

• A degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business, or another numerate discipline

• CA, CPA, CIMA, CBAP, CCBA, BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis, or Better Business Cases training

What you'll Enjoy:

🙋🏾‍♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd

👐🏽 Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability

🎉Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options

🔧Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages

🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more

🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within

🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym

🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026)

🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave

💚Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment

💛 Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave

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