Finance Business Partner
- Drive financial performance through budgeting and forecasting.
- Provide strategic financial advice to senior business leaders.
- Develop financial models and monitor business performance.
- Senior role in driving financial performance, budgeting and forecasting
About Our Client
Our client is a large state government organisation delivering critical services across regional and remote communities throughout Western Australia. Operating in a complex and dynamic environment, they are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to provide commercial guidance, financial expertise and strategic support to senior business leaders.
Job Description
- Act as a trusted finance advisor to General Managers, Division Leaders and senior stakeholders.
- Provide strategic financial and commercial advice to support operational and business decisions.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes.
- Develop detailed financial models, scenario analysis and forecasting tools.
- Monitor business performance against budgets, forecasts and key performance indicators.
- Deliver monthly management reporting, financial analysis and executive commentary.
- Identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.
- Challenge and influence stakeholders through data-driven insights and commercial recommendations.
- Prepare and evaluate business cases for capital projects, operational initiatives and investment opportunities.
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis and assess the commercial viability of strategic proposals.
- Support funding submissions and investment decision-making processes.
- Develop KPI dashboards and performance reporting frameworks.
- Partner with operational teams to drive accountability and improve financial outcomes.
- Support governance, risk management, audit requirements and financial compliance activities.
- Build strong relationships across geographically dispersed operations and cross-functional teams.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Finance Business Partner should have:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
- Advanced financial modelling, business case development and analytical capability.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial information into practical business insights.
- Experience operating in complex, fast-paced and commercially focused environments.
- Experience within infrastructure, utilities, mining, energy, government or other asset-intensive industries will be highly regarded.
- Exposure to capital investment planning, project evaluation and geographically dispersed operations is advantageous.
What's on Offer
- 12-month fixed-term contract with strong potential for permanency.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Highly visible role partnering directly with senior leaders and decision-makers.
- Opportunity to influence strategic outcomes and shape business performance.
- Broad exposure to budgeting, forecasting, investment analysis and commercial decision-making.
If this role fits your experience, we encourage you to apply.
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