Finance Business Partner

South Australia Police; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

South Australia Police is seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver client-focused, professional financial advice and management reporting in relation to SAPOL services. The role involves budgeting, cost analysis, and strategic financial planning to support executive decision-making.

The incumbent will prepare briefing papers, manage capital and recurrent budgets, and assist with project funding, aiming to optimise costs while aligning with SAPOL’s strategic requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience providing financial and management accounting advice.
• Ability to prepare briefing papers and costings for submissions.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and administrative advice, reporting and analysis.
• Establish, monitor and analyse capital, revenue and recurrent budgets.
• Prepare costings for briefings or business cases and assist in managing project funding.
• Support procurement, contract management and interagency financial services.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder advisory

Job description

Term full-time vacancy up to 24 months. Business Service provides corporate management of financial, asset and information resources and service delivery of expiation notice processing, exhibit property management, vehicle impounding and information release. Core functions of Business Service include:

• Processing expiation notices issued by SAPOL members and outside agencies.
• Financial management services.
• Creating, maintaining, storing and releasing of information essential to SAPOL’s mission of reducing crime and serving the community.
• Management of SAPOL's physical assets including fleet, property and facilities.
• Procurement and contract management services.
• Service management of contractual arrangements between SAPOL and Shared Services SA in relation to payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and taxation.

Business Service operates to provide an effective, professional service for all customers (internal and external). Financial Management Services Branch provides financial services to external and internal clients and co-ordinates financial management within SAPOL including:

• Corporate Budget and Resource Planning
• Maintain the management of the Treasury function
• Strategic Financial Management Reporting and Systems
• Capital Planning and Management (in conjunction with Physical Asset Services Branch)
• Accounting Policy
• Financial Improvement
• Financial Controls

The Finance Business Partner is accountable for the provision of client focused, professional financial and administrative advice, financial reporting and analysis on a range of support services. Working with limited direction, the position is responsible for the establishment, monitoring and analysis of capital, revenue and recurrent budgets, provides expert financial, workforce and strategic planning advice, informing stakeholders on strategic and critical budget matters, attending to financial enquiries, transactional tasks and preparing and assisting in the development of costings for briefings or business cases and assisting in managing project or operational purpose funding. The incumbent will also organise and prepare financial information for briefing papers, assist in the processing of administrative matters and provide strategic project support as required. The Finance Officer may also be required to provide financial assistance, advice and liaise with Senior Leadership within the organisation. The incumbent is responsible for undertaking financial and administrative reviews and assessing opportunities to minimise or avoid costs to ensure operations are maintained at an optimal/economic level and those practices meet SAPOL’s strategic requirements.

The Finance Business Partner is accountable to the relevant Principal/Lead Finance Business Partner.

Salary

ASO5 - $92,122 - $102,456 per annum.

Enquiries Nick Ruotolo [phone] [emailprotected]

Special Conditions

• The incumbent must hold a current Australian work eligibility status and will be subject to a criminal history check.
• The incumbent may be assigned to other duties at this remuneration level or equivalent.
• Some out of hours work and intra/interstate travel may be required.
• The incumbent is required to participate in SAPOL’s iEngage program.

South Australia Police is dedicated to strengthening trust and collaboration with First Nations communities in South Australia as we shape a culturally responsive and inclusive workplace for First Nations employees. Our vision is to create safer communities by strengthening the bonds of mutual respect, understanding, and partnerships between police and First Nations peoples. By deepening our appreciation and understanding of First Nations cultures and acknowledging the past, we are committed to focusing on the present and moving forward together into the future. To strengthen our workforce, South Australia Police encourage applications from First Nations peoples. South Australia Police is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. People with disability are strongly encouraged to apply. The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.