Mission Australia Hiring for Finance Business Partner Job at Sydney Full Time

• Permanent Full Time
• Location: Sydney CBD | Hybrid work arrangement
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
  

Life at Mission Australia

When you join our team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Finance representative for Mission Australia nationally supporting senior management and other key stakeholders across financial matters. The role requires considerable understanding of underlying business and income and cost drivers, needs to use judgement and provide recommendations for financial decision making.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Providing financial support for the Aged Care Services, IT and Property,
• Focus on Aged Care operations, including; new Aged Care Funding model and strategy, IT including; IT projects, efficiencies and bench marking against like organisation.
• Providing financial support for existing property portfolio and large property capital projects, which would normally include building construction and or refurbishments.
• Month end close: Ensure I&E results for the allocated streams are complete and accurate.
• Month end reporting: Analyse and explain variances at the appropriate level of detail with relation to operational drivers and identify mitigation/turn- around strategies.
• Review and improve the reporting format on a regular basis to ensure continued relevance.
• Meet with relevant management on a regular basis and be able to discuss the results, including analysis of movements from prior periods and initiatives to achieve future outcomes.
• Manage the budget and forecast process for the allocated streams in conjunction with Managers.
• Develop, manage and update a range of driver- based models for the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Use appropriate decision support tools to assist in appraising new capital initiatives. Ensuring all financial impacts are understood including return on investment, cash-flow (NPV / IRR etc).
• Provide commercial analytical support to the key stakeholders.
• Complete ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required by the General Manager and Other.

To succeed in this position, you will have:

• Excellent communications and stake holder management skills to be able work with Managers at all levels and Executives.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to resolve complex problems.
• Chartered Accountant, CPA or other recognised finance or business qualification.
• Degree and/or Masters in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or business field.
• At least 5 years commercial and financial experience managing and delivering financial and commercial goals across diversified areas.
• Experience in using Workday Adaptive Planning tool and Microsoft OPS365 financial systems is desirable.
• Covid vaccination

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

If you need support to submit your application, please email [email protected]

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply for this job’. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description via Finance Business Partner – PD November 2022.docx .