Finance Analyst

Downer; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

WORK180 Endorsed Employer

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Downer, a leading rail and assets services provider, is seeking a Finance Analyst in Brisbane. You will partner with operations and leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting that supports growth and profitability.

The role emphasises translating complex data into actionable insights and cost-saving opportunities. Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, you will contribute to informed business decisions, enhance financial processes, and support

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• 3+ years experience in management accounting, commercial finance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience within rail, heavy industry or asset-intensive environments will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, performance reporting and commercial analysis to support growth and profitability.
• Partner with operational and leadership teams to deliver accurate financial insights.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and improve financial processes and controls.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder influence

Education

Finance or Accounting degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

play a key role in driving financial performance, strategic decision-making, and operational excellence across our Queensland operations.

Downer has more than 100 years' rail experience providing end-to-end, innovative transport solutions. We are a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services, with expertise in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers. Our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects and spans every project phase, from design and manufacture to through-life-support, condition monitoring and data analytics, fleet maintenance, operations and comprehensive overhaul of assets, and decommissioning.

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who thrives on turning data into business insights? Join Downer's Rail & Transit Systems team as a Finance Analyst and play a key role in driving financial performance, strategic decision-making, and operational excellence across our Queensland operations.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, you'll partner closely with operational and leadership teams to deliver budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, performance reporting, and commercial analysis that supports business growth and profitability. You'll also identify cost-saving opportunities, improve financial processes, and help shape informed business decisions through meaningful financial insights

This fulltime permanent position is based in our Brisbane CBD office.

About You

• Degree qualifications in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• 3+ years experience in management accounting, commercial finance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience within rail, heavy industry or asset-intensive environments will be highly regarded.

Our Culture

We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.

What We Offer

• Career progression and development opportunities
• A workplace focused on Zero Harm; safety is at the core of everything we do
• Flexible working arrangements to encourage work/life balance
• Competitive remuneration

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.