Finance Business Partner

Meli; Geelong; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a.

Flexible ways of working

Paid parental leave above government

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

Meli is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Geelong, Victoria. This role will translate financial and operational data into clear insights to guide decisions and partner with service leaders to strengthen financial capability and performance.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting, while improving processes to sustain high-quality services. As a value-driven not-for-profit organisation, Meli offers flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and a supportive environment

Qualifications

• Requires Commerce or Business Degree and membership with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand or NIA.
• Demonstrated accounting experience in a complex organisational environment.
• Knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and relevant codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Translate financial and operational data into clear insights that guide decisions.
• Partner with service leaders to strengthen financial capability and performance.
• Lead accurate budgeting, forecasting and reporting across allocated services.
• Improve financial processes to support sustainable, high-quality services.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

Commerce or Business Degree

CPA Australia / Chartered Accountants / NIA membership

Job description

Strong financial insight helps community services reachfurther. As Meli’s Finance Business Partner, you’ll turn complex informationinto clear advice that supports better decisions and stronger outcomes forVictorian communities.

Joining the Meli Finance team offers the opportunity to do more than just report numbers. As a Finance Business Partner, you'll work closely with operational leaders across a diverse range of community services, helping shape strategic decisions, improve service sustainability, secure funding and maximise resources to deliver positive outcomes for the people and communities we support. You'll act as a trusted advisor, connecting financial insight with service delivery to help leaders make informed decisions that strengthen outcomes across the organisation.

As part of a collaborative, values-driven organisation, you'll be encouraged to bring fresh thinking, build capability and contribute to meaningful work that supports Meli's purpose of supporting people and strengthening communities.

As a Finance BusinessPartner, you will:

• Translate financial and operational datainto clear insights that guide decisions.
• Partner with service leaders tostrengthen financial capability and performance.
• Lead accurate budgeting, forecasting andreporting across allocated services.
• Improve financial processes that supportsustainable, high-quality services.
• Full time, fixed term position until 29 October2027
• 1 FTE working 38 hours per week
• $115,616 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging

Position Details

• Full time, fixed term position until 29 October2027
• 1 FTE working 38 hours per week
• $115,616 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging

What We’re Looking For

Wevalue individuals who bring dedication, empathy, and expertise to their roles.To succeed in this position, you will have:

• Relevant Commerce or Business Degree, andprofessional industry membership with CPA Australia, Chartered AccountantsAustralia & New Zealand or National Institute of Accountants
• Demonstrated experience in an accountingposition in a complex organisational environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge in accountingwith Australian Accounting Standards, relevant legislation, and codes ofpractice.
• Ability to build strong working relationshipswith service delivery stakeholders, with an emphasis on business partnering.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting andmonthly financial reporting analysis.
• Strong analytical skills, seasoned businessjudgment and commercial acumen.
• Ability to synthesise business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes, meetdeadlines and manage workloads with competing priorities.
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively in aNot-for-Profit environment.

Why Work with Us?

At Meli, we offer more than just a job—we provide a platformto thrive, grow, and make an impact. Our Employee Value Proposition (EVP)includes:

• SupportiveCulture: Join a values-driven organization that fosterscollaboration and innovation.
• CareerGrowth: Access ongoing Learning & Development opportunitiesand clear pathways for progression.
• FinancialBenefits: Enjoy salary packaging up to $15,900 per year,enhancing your financial well-being.
• Work-LifeBalance: Benefit from flexible ways of working.
• EmployeeWellbeing: Participate in employee-led Inclusion Working Groups,access confidential counselling via our Employee Assistance Program, andenjoy paid parental leave above the government scheme.
• Diversityand Inclusion: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity andactively supports individuals from all walks of life.

Join Our Commitment

Meli is committed to providing a child-safe environment. Wehave zero tolerance of any abuse or harm of children. Our recruitment practicesreflect our commitment to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children andyoung people in our care. All employment with Meli is subject to referencechecks, a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) policecheck, VIT Check (where applicable) and a current Working with Children Checkprior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in anyservice or undertaking.

Meli is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Weactively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communitymembers, people living with disabilities, and those looking to return to theworkforce.

For more information about the position please contactSarahBehrens, Manager Finance Planning & Analysis on 0456 850 ***.