Service Stream Hiring for Finance Business Partner Job at Melbourne Full Time

Melbourne, VIC

Finance Business Partner/Senior Management Accountant for Service Stream in Group Finance team

• Finance partnering for the business support services encompassing, ICT, shared services, fleet, property, safety, etc.). Providing critical insights and drive process improvement across these functions.
• Lead the planning and budgeting process for all business support cost centres.
• Development of accurate and timely management reporting to support decision making
• Working with the cost centre managers to deliver on acquisition synergy targets
• Understand and map out an efficient and commercial recovery model for corporate overheads.
• Provides recommendations to enhance financial performance and commercial opportunities within the property and fleet divisions
• Strong project management skills to track and drive accountability to sites to ensure initiatives and targets are achieved
• Instigate and implement process improvements and initiatives, including technology and best business practices
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analysing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances Support Group Tax, Accounting & Reporting teams on various matters such as tax, statutory accounting, balance sheet reconciliations
• Oversight & key contact for compliance of Joint Venture operations
• Support Group FP&A team with cash flow forecasting

• This role would suit someone who ideally would having started their career in a chartered firm where you would have developed your strong accounting knowledge-base and subsequently transitioned into a more commercial role within industry.
• Strong business partnering and support experience driving performance and providing strategic, commercial and financial insight.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders effectively and present to Senior Executives
• Sound knowledge of accounting and reporting systems (previous experience working on large ERPs essential).
• High level analytical skills including use of analysis software e.g., Excel, BI, Power BI or equivalent systems
• Demonstrated drive for continuous improvement of accounting processes

• Completed a Business Degree in Accounting
• CPA / CA qualified

• Strong numeracy skills and able to process high volumes of data
• Effective communications to liaise with multiple stakeholders
• High levels of initiative with ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Flexible and responsive to change with ability to prioritise and manage time effectively

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