Finance Analyst

Ventia; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

VenPerks program

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Discounts on private health insurance

Job summary

Ventia is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the Finance Manager – Overheads & Recharges in North Sydney. You will partner with senior stakeholders, lead month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and drive process improvements across corporate cost centres.

The role balances hands-on transactional activities with strategic analysis, using SAP, BlackLine and Power BI to enhance financial visibility and governance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting/finance and professional designation (CPA or CA).
• Extensive experience in a large, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance Business Partner to corporate overhead cost centres with commercial insight.
• Lead month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand performance, challenge variances and drive improvements.
• Manage intercompany and internal recharges with accurate allocations.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations (BlackLine) including prepayments and accruals.
• Support financial controls, governance, approvals and audit processes.
• Leverage SAP and Power BI to improve data quality and reporting efficiency.
• Develop Power BI dashboards to strengthen performance management.

Skills

Finance business partnering

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Financial reporting

Data quality

Power BI

SAP

BlackLine

Education

CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

BlackLine

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Finance team in North Sydney as a Finance Analyst, supporting the Finance Manager – Overheads & Recharges across Corporate overhead cost centres. This role combines financial management, commercial analysis and business partnering, working closely with senior stakeholders across Group Functions to provide insights that support business performance and informed decision making. You will play a key role in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, governance and process improvement, while balancing hands on transactional activities with a strong stakeholder engagement focus.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary package – We offer a rewarding remuneration package that recognises your skills and experience.
• Hybrid working arrangements – Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment designed to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Career growth and stability – Join a leading ASX-listed company and access exciting career opportunities, long-term growth and professional development.
• Exclusive employee benefits – Enjoy access to VenPerks, including paid parental leave, Fitness Passport, discounts on private health insurance, hotels, car hire, retail and much more.

Key Accountabilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to corporate overhead cost centres, providing commercial insight, financial advice and actionable analysis to support decision-making.
• Lead month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, ensuring financial accuracy, effective cost allocation, clear variance analysis and insightful commentary.
• Partner with stakeholders and Group Functions to understand performance, challenge variances, identify risks and opportunities, and drive improved financial outcomes.
• Manage intercompany and internal recharges, ensuring accurate calculations and alignment with budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare and review BlackLine balance sheet reconciliations, including prepayments, accruals, payables and receivables, resolving aged or unusual items promptly.
• Support financial controls and compliance across purchasing, approvals, goods receipting, audit and governance processes.
• Leverage SAP, Power BI and other financial systems to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, financial visibility and data-driven decision-making.
• Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions to strengthen performance management and streamline reporting.
• Apply strong accounting knowledge and judgement to complex transactions, ensuring appropriate treatment and compliance with policies and controls.
• Drive process improvement, automation and standardisation to strengthen controls, reduce risk and inefficiency, and improve reporting quality and timeliness.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, procedures, controls and supporting documentation to ensure consistent and effective end-to-end processes.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and commercial focus by identifying opportunities to enhance financial performance, efficiency and the quality of financial information.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and professional accounting qualification (CPA or CA)
• Extensive experience in a comparable role within a large, complex organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with a proven ability to build trusted relationships and act as a true business partner, providing commercial insight across all aspects of operations.
• Previous experience with SAP, BlackLine and Power BI is highly desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge and practical experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting.
• Sound understanding of financial accounting principles and audit requirements.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of entity-level internal controls, processes and governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ownership and accountability, supported by excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a strong commitment to data integrity, accuracy and quality.
• A naturally curious mindset, with a genuine passion for continuous improvement, process optimisation and identifying opportunities to add value.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential. Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 168387