Finance Business Partner

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE Queensland is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support regional financial operations. You will analyze drivers of financial performance and provide proactive cost insights, helping management maximise profitability and efficiency.

You will support budgeting, forecasts, and expenditure controls across multiple campuses. The role reports to the Regional Finance Manager and is based primarily at Acacia Ridge with occasional travel to other campuses.

Qualifications

• Sound analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate outcomes to key stakeholders with varying levels of finance acumen.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated consultation and negotiation skills and proven ability to prepare and present submissions and reports.
• Minimum of three years financial accounting and systems experience.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent; Accounting or Commerce degree.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex research and analysis using appropriate accounting, HR and information systems to understand drivers of financial performance.
• Provide proactive analysis of cost drivers to understand course profitability and improve efficiency.
• Provide advice on budgeting and forecasting, and management of employee expenditure.
• Build collaborative relationships with business units to support financial decision making.
• Establish and maintain financial reporting systems to meet budget objectives and KPIs.
• Provide ad hoc management reports to regional management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Excel proficiency

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Accounting or Commerce degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Technology One Finance

SMS

Job description

Contribute to the effective financial operations of the Region through the management of integrated activities within dynamic team-based environment.

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. Our award-winning training is delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce that is closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

Your Opportunity

As the Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for:

• Provide support and analysis to key stakeholders that will add value and assist in decision making.
• Contribute to the effective financial operations of the Region through the management of integrated activities within dynamic team-based environment.

This position reports to the Regional Finance Manager.

This is a Permanent, Full-Time opportunity, unless otherwise determined.

The position will be based primarily at Acacia Ridge however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake complex research and analysis using appropriate accounting, human resource and information management systems (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Technology One Finance and SMS) to understand drivers of financial performance and identify long term impacts on fiscal positioning.
• Provide proactive analysis of cost drivers to better understand course profitability, driving inefficiencies out of the business and better inform management decision making.
• Provide advice and guidance to business units on all matters of financial management including but not limited to the development of internal budgets and forecasts, financial implications of business decisions and management of employee expenditure.
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with business units to facilitate the understanding of the financial and non-financial performance to assist business units to develop strategies, address issues and improve performance.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient financial management reporting systems that achieve Regional and business unit budget objectives, key performance indicators and business strategies.
• Provide adhoc management reports and analysis to all levels of Regional Management on their business performance and position to supplement existing automated reports.
• Timely completion of budgeting and forecasting processes as well as month end processes (including general ledger reconciliations and other routine administrative tasks).
• Contribute to improvement in business processes & practises through the development of strategies and associated information and training materials to improve financial management knowledge and expertise of Regional staff.
• Undertake any other specific tasks and duties as directed by your manager to support both Regional and TAFE Queensland initiatives.
• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the values of Safety First, Working Together, Focusing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative.

How You Will Be Assessed

• Displays flexibility and responsiveness and has the initiative, attitude and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment.
• Sound analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate outcomes to key stakeholders with varying levels of finance acumen.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and ensure individual tasks are achieved for the benefit of the team and the organisation whilst meeting deadline.
• Experience in a diverse range of finance practices including revenue recognition, cost driver analysis, forecasting and budgeting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated consultation and negotiation skills and proven ability to prepare and present submissions and reports.

Highly Desirable Requirements

• Possession of a qualification as a Chartered Accountant or Certified Practicing Accountant.
• Possession of an appropriate qualification in Accounting or Commerce.
• Minimum of three years financial accounting and systems experience.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• At least 3 years of experience in similar functions.

Closing date

5:00pm, Friday 23 October 2026.

Job Reference Number

TQ2026-1030

For Further Information, Please Contact

Susan Kerr

Regional Finance Manager

[e-mail]

Occupational group

Accounting and Finance