Finance Business Partner

Service Stream; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Career development & internal mobility

Cross-training & mentoring programs

Discounts for services (Woolworths, JB

Discounts for services (Woolworths, JB

Novated leasing

Share matching program

Paid leave (various types)

Job summary

Service Stream is recruiting a Finance Business Partner for the Defence Property and Assets contract at Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory. The successful candidate will deliver financial leadership, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic insights to support contract outcomes.

Join a growing Defence division in a permanent full-time role, with hybrid work and opportunities for career development across Australia’s essential services networks.

Qualifications

• Extensive finance and accounting experience, including senior finance leadership roles, preferably within defence or government environments.
• Experience managing financial operations across multiple sites or regions.
• Strong understanding of government financial regulations, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Proven expertise in financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA or CPA) highly desirable.
• Australian Citizen and able to obtain/maintain Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis to support business performance and decision-making.
• Monitor cash flow, invoicing, and contractor payments to optimise working capital.
• Manage budget processes and support cost control and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with financial, regulatory, and contractual requirements while supporting audits and risk management.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insights, recommendations, and performance reporting.
• Improve financial systems, processes, and controls to enhance governance and decision-making.
• Provide financial support for strategic initiatives, investments, and business growth opportunities.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

CA/CPA (desirable)

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Primary Location NT - Robertson Barracks Job Description Summary

Join our growing Defence division in an exciting new Finance role!

About the Role

We have a role available for an experienced Finance Business Partner. This is a permanent full-time position based at Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory.

About us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries - we keep communities connected.

Your next role comes with these perks:

• Flexible working - all flexibility requests are genuinely considered.
• This position offers hybrid working.
• Career development – we offer growth opportunities and support internal mobility.
• Employees have access to skill enhancement through cross-training among service teams, as well as participation in mentoring and leadership development programs.
• Access - discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa HealthCare, and Specsavers.
• We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program.
• Paid leave - parental, cultural, community service, defence, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
• Culture – we are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values diversity and inclusion, and meaningful recognition.

About the role

You will partner with the Northern Territory operational team to provide financial leadership and support for the successful delivery of the Defence Property and Assets (PAS) contract. The role oversees financial performance, risk management, compliance, reporting, and governance, while providing strategic financial insights to support operational decision-making and contract outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis to support business performance and decision-making.
• Monitor cash flow, invoicing, and contractor payments to optimise working capital.
• Manage budget processes and support cost control and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with financial, regulatory, and contractual requirements while supporting audits and risk management.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insights, recommendations, and performance reporting.
• Improve financial systems, processes, and controls to enhance governance and decision-making.
• Provide financial support for strategic initiatives, investments, and business growth opportunities.

About you

• Extensive finance and accounting experience, including senior finance leadership roles, preferably within defence or government environments.
• Experience managing financial operations across multiple sites or regions.
• Strong understanding of government financial regulations, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Proven expertise in financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA or CPA) highly desirable.
• You must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance.

We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.