Finance Business Partner

Sunshine Coast Council; Maroochydore; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Flexible working including a 9-dayfort

Salary packaging and superannuation

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Council is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support strategic decision-making with leaders across the organisation. You will provide trusted financial advice, insights, and drive planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis to enable sustainable growth in one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions.

You’ll build strong partnerships, influence key decisions, and contribute to initiatives that support the region’s prosperity.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• Experience in business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Ability to influence and advise non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems and Excel.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to provide trusted financial advice and support informed decision-making.
• Lead operational and capital budget planning, forecasting and budget reviews.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand business priorities and key drivers.
• Support and monitor capital projects, grant-funded programs and project budgets.
• Prepare clear and meaningful financial reports, including variance analysis and recommendations.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities and efficiencies to improve business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and reporting.

Skills

Financial acumen

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Excel proficiency

Driver licence

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

About the Role

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting strategic decision-making across Council. Working closely with leaders and stakeholders, you will provide trusted financial advice, deliver meaningful insights, and help drive strong business performance through effective planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

This is more than a traditional finance role. You'll build strong partnerships across the organisation, influence key decisions, and contribute to initiatives that support the sustainable growth of one of Australia's fastest-growing regions. If you're passionate about turning financial data into business outcomes and making a genuine impact, this opportunity is for you.

• Partner with business leaders to provide trusted financial advice and support informed decision-making.
• Lead operational and capital budget planning, forecasting and budget reviews.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand business priorities and key drivers.
• Support and monitor capital projects, grant-funded programs and project budgets.
• Prepare clear and meaningful financial reports, including variance analysis and recommendations.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities and efficiencies to improve business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and reporting.

About you

We're looking for a commercially minded finance professional who can build strong partnerships, provide trusted financial advice, and turn complex financial information into meaningful business insights that support strategic decision-making.

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• Experience in business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Ability to influence and advise non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems and Excel.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating aninclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
• Flexibility:We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras:Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packagingoptions on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Sharon Dunbar during business hours on 0424 325 ***.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.