Finance Business Partner: Budgeting & Workforce Insights

Charterhouse Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support budgeting, forecasting and analysis across faculties and business units in a higher education setting. You will analyse salaries, headcount movements, vacancies and staffing changes that impact budgets, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide timely financial insights.

The role is hands-on, owning the budgeting process for your portfolio and delivering meaningful reports to support informed decision-making

Qualifications

• Experience in a Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant, or Finance Business Partnering role.
• Full exposure to the budgeting process, even if managing a smaller portfolio.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and workforce data.
• Confident communicator who enjoys partnering with a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive, inquisitive, and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong Excel skills and experience within higher education or another complex organisation will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculties and business units to provide financial support and advice
• Prepare and manage annual budgets and forecasts
• Analyse salaries and wages, including headcount movements, vacancies, new starters, departures, and organisational changes
• Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and financial impacts
• Prepare management reports and deliver actionable financial insights
• Support continuous improvement across budgeting and reporting processes

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Charterhouse Partnership is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support budgeting, forecasting and analysis across faculties and business units in a higher education setting. You will analyse salaries, headcount movements, vacancies and staffing changes that impact budgets, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide timely financial insights.

The role is hands-on, owning the budgeting process for your portfolio and delivering meaningful reports to support informed decision-making