Finance Business Partner

Fujitsu; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fujitsu is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to provide commercially focused financial insight across a matrix environment in Sydney. The role partners with Defence and Commercial streams to translate data into actionable business decisions, improve budgeting discipline and drive revenue and cost performance.

You will lead budgeting and forecasting, perform financial modelling, support major initiatives and ensure robust financial controls, working across Finance, Sales, Operations

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, commerce, economics or related discipline.
• At least five years post-qualification experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, business controlling or commercial finance.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modelling and management reporting experience.
• Experience in a services-based organisation, ideally technology/IT services or project-led environment.
• Advanced Excel capability and experience using enterprise finance, planning or business intelligence systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance partner to business leaders, providing practical, evidence-based advice and constructive challenge.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and periodic outlook activities for your assigned business areas.
• Analyse revenue, margin, costs, utilisation, cash and working capital, turning insights into clear recommendations.
• Support business initiatives, projects, services and contracts through financial modelling, scenario analysis and investment appraisal.
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, investigate material variances and agree corrective actions with stakeholders.
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, provisions, journals, reconciliations and stakeholder sign-off.
• Maintain strong balance sheet governance, financial controls and compliance with accounting policies.
• Partner across Finance, Sales, Operations and Delivery to improve commercial outcomes and management information.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting, data quality and stakeholder financial capability.
• Support team capability through knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modelling

Management reporting

Advanced Excel

BI systems

Decision support

Education

CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tertiary qualification in accounting/finance/economics

Tools

Excel

Enterprise/BI systems

Job description

We use technology to make happier lives. We are a global leader in technology and business solutions that transform organizations and the world around us. We have a long heritage of bringing innovation and expertise, continuously working to contribute to the growth of society and our customers.

About the role

Location: Sydney preferred; Canberra may be considered
Employment type: Full-time
Work arrangement: Hybrid, with at least two office-based days per week

Fujitsu is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to provide commercially focused financial insight and trusted advice to business leaders across a complex, matrix environment.

Partnering closely with Defence and/or Commercial Enterprise stakeholders, you will translate financial data into clear business actions, strengthen budgeting and forecasting discipline, and help improve revenue, margin, cost, cash and working capital performance. This role combines strong technical finance capability with proactive, relationship-based business partnering.

What you’ll do

Act as a trusted finance partner to business leaders, providing practical, evidence-based advice and constructive challenge.

Lead budgeting, forecasting and periodic outlook activities for your assigned business areas.

Analyse revenue, margin, costs, utilisation, cash and working capital, turning insights into clear recommendations.

Support business initiatives, projects, services and contracts through financial modelling, scenario analysis and investment appraisal.

Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, investigate material variances and agree corrective actions with stakeholders.

Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, provisions, journals, reconciliations and stakeholder sign-off.

Maintain strong balance sheet governance, financial controls and compliance with accounting policies.

Partner across Finance, Sales, Operations and Delivery to improve commercial outcomes and management information.

Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting, data quality and stakeholder financial capability.

Support team capability through knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring.

About you

You are a commercially minded finance professional who can work independently, influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial information clearly. You are comfortable challenging assumptions while maintaining constructive and trusted business relationships.

You will bring:

A recognised professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.

A relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, commerce, economics or a related discipline.

At least five years of relevant post-qualification experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, business controlling or commercial finance.

Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modelling and management reporting.

Experience in a services-based organisation, ideally technology, IT services, professional services, outsourcing or another project-led environment.

Confidence partnering with business leaders and influencing decisions through financial insight and practical recommendations.

Advanced Excel capability and experience using enterprise finance, planning or business intelligence systems.

Current working rights in the country where the role is based.

Why Fujitsu?

We are an organization with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do better and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full selves to work. We call this Be Completely You.

We put people first. We believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and our AWEI (Australian Workplace Equality Index) Platinum Employer status, and Rainbow Tick certification for LGBTI+ inclusion show that we value an inclusive culture.

We offer tailored career paths across our global organization to support your professional and personal growth.

Our customers trust us. We have an excellent reputation across the region and globally.

Best in-class reward and recognition programs flexible work, volunteering leave, and more.

We live our values of aspiration, trust, and empathy, all day, every day.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As an inclusive employer, Fujitsu aims to recruit a diverse range of talents to help us achieve our purpose. In line with our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, we highly welcome applications from women and gender-diverse people; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Māori and Pacific people; LGBTI+ people; people with a disability; culturally and linguistically diverse people; veterans, Australian Defence Force (ADF) and emergency responders. Transgender and gender-diverse applicants can request a copy of our Frequently Asked Questions to assist with the recruitment journey.

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