Finance Business Partner – Clients & Markets

Laing O'Rourke; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Six months’ paid parental leave

Purchased leave

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke in Sydney seeks a Finance Business Partner to join our head office finance team, supporting the Clients & Markets division. You’ll link head office finance with bidding, pricing and win strategies across Australia, providing advice and insights to drive decision making.

This permanent, full‑time role offers opportunities to influence major infrastructure projects and develop within a collaborative finance team, with strong development opportunities and a supportive benefits

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, economics or related numerical field.
• CA or CPA preferred but not essential.
• 5+ years in a financial or commercial role with strong partnering experience.
• Strong analytical and modelling capability with attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Clients & Markets leaders, providing advice and challenge.
• Prepare and analyse monthly forecasts, budgets and performance reporting.
• Track performance against budget, flagging risks and opportunities early.
• Deliver financial insight that supports bids, pipeline and work winning.
• Translate financial data into clear advice for non-finance stakeholders.
• Sharpen reporting, forecasting and budgeting using better data and tools.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Data interpretation

Education

CA or CPA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Finance Business Partner – Clients & Markets

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

We’re seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our finance team in our Sydney head office, supporting our Clients & Markets division. Reporting to the Head of Finance Services & Treasury, you’ll be the link between head office finance and Clients & Markets, shaping the numbers behind how we pursue, price and win work across Australia. You’ll sit within finance but operate as part of the Clients & Markets team, providing advice, challenge and advocacy on financial matters. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.

At Laing O’Rourke, we’re committed to helping our people thrive and build meaningful, rewarding careers. We offer exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a range of benefits designed to support you both at work and beyond.

We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Laing O’Rourke is also recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of our benefits include:

• In-house training and on-the-job development opportunities
• Six months’ paid parental leave at full pay for all employees
• Purchased leave options and volunteering leave
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of Australian retailers

Learn more about our Benefits & Rewards and our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Clients & Markets leaders, providing advice and challenge
• Prepare and analyse monthly forecasts, budgets and performance reporting
• Track performance against budget, flagging risks and opportunities early
• Deliver financial insight that supports bids, pipeline and work winning
• Translate financial data into clear advice for non-finance stakeholders
• Sharpen reporting, forecasting and budgeting using better data and tools

About you

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, economics or a related numerical discipline; CA or CPA preferred but not essential
• 5+ years’ experience in a financial or commercial role, with strong analytical capability and proven business partnering
• Strong numerical and modelling skills with good attention to detail
• Stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Commercial and financial analysis experience, with strong critical thinking and problem solving
• Able to manage and deliver multiple assignments of varying priority and difficulty, working effectively under tight deadlines and pressure

If you’re ready to do meaningful and career-defining work that leaves a lasting impact on communities for generations, apply today.