Commercial Analyst

About Jetstar

Jetstar is known for its low-cost fares, but the business also operates at scale across the region. Since launching in Australia in 2004, it has carried more than 400 million customers, runs about 3,000 flights each week to almost 40 destinations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific, and operates a fleet of more than 80 aircraft, including Airbus A320/21 NEO aircraft, the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-8s. The company’s success is powered by a team of people who keep the operation moving every day.

Role overview

Jetstar is seeking a proactive and detail-focused Commercial Analyst to join the Aircraft Maintenance Department. The role is centered on supporting the commercial and financial management of external aircraft maintenance activity, with a strong focus on cost control, reporting, contract oversight and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager External Maintenance - Base, you will help manage invoice payments, contract administration, cost analysis, budget planning and vendor performance reporting across external maintenance work performed for Jetstar Airways. You will also contribute to project work involving data analysis, cost trend review and identifying savings opportunities to support a stable and efficient maintenance cost base.

• Create and maintain cost-tracking controls to monitor daily price movements and escalation activity from OEMs and suppliers.
• Review spending patterns, spot trends and recommend actions that can reduce maintenance costs.
• Build the external maintenance budget with accurate forecasts and limited variance from actual results.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and support accrual creation for the finance team.
• Deliver quarterly expenditure analysis based on the cost information compiled.
• Produce a full-year financial update for external heavy maintenance performance.
• Oversee the commercial side of external base maintenance, including supplier and vendor escalation monitoring.
• Ensure all contracts and commitments are handled in Jetstar’s best interests.
• Work with Base Maintenance Managers and Technical Compliance Coordinators to maintain tight cost control.
• Assist in introducing automation into reporting and operational processes within the External Maintenance Base team.
• Help maintain Power BI dashboards, including BM Status and Financial Dashboards.
• Follow health and safety requirements and take reasonable care for your own safety and that of others.
• Operate in line with group policies, contract rules, legal obligations, conduct standards and ethics requirements.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of relevant experience and a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a similar field. You should bring strong communication skills, the ability to support multiple stakeholders, and confidence working in a fast-moving team. The role also calls for clear and independent thinking under pressure, while remaining a collaborative team player. Experience in accounting and cost analytics will be an advantage, along with proven project management ability, strong prioritisation and time management skills, good Microsoft Office proficiency and advanced Power BI knowledge.

Additional information

This position is based in Singapore and is a full-time, onsite role.

Ideal candidate

This opportunity suits someone who is commercially minded, comfortable with numbers and reporting, and able to balance attention to detail with stakeholder coordination in an operational environment.