Finance Business Partner – FP&A | Consultants, Associate Managers & Managers

Accenture PLC; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Structured career development program

Local and international career options

Family Inclusive Workplace

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Australia to drive financial analysis, planning, reporting, and commercial insight across FP&A, operational and cost management. The role focuses on improving dashboards, forecasting, and business cases while partnering with diverse stakeholders to optimise resource allocation and pricing.

You will build strong cross-functional relationships, support governance and data quality, and contribute to ERP and AI-enabled finance improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling, analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP, planning, and BI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and communicate financial and operational performance, highlighting key drivers, trends, risks, opportunities, and actions.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Communication

Cross-functional

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Anaplan

OneStream

IBM Planning Analytics

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

About the Role:

The Finance Business Partner provides financial analysis, planning, reporting, and commercial insight to help business and functional stakeholders improve performance and make informed decisions across FP&A, operational and commercial finance, investment, and cost management.

What you’ll do:

• Analyze and communicate financial and operational performance, highlighting key drivers, trends, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Improve dashboards, report frameworks, metrics, and processes to strengthen quality, efficiency, and decision support.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning through financial modelling and analysis.
• Perform variance and scenario analysis, develop business cases, and recommend actions to improve outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide practical financial insight on priorities including resource allocation, pricing, investment, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and, at senior levels, support coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Support finance policies, controls, governance, and data quality.
• Simplify and automate processes and contribute to ERP, planning, reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled finance improvements.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance, or operational finance within a complex organization.
• Proven ability to deliver financial insight and decision support across areas such as supply chain, manufacturing, e-commerce, CapEx, OpEx, or corporate functions.
• Retail and/or FMCG experience is preferred; required experience varies by career level.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills, with sound knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP, planning, and BI platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, OneStream, IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly and build collaborative relationships across the organization.
• Commercial mindset and ability to turn analysis into practical recommendations and influence decisions through constructive challenge.
• At senior levels, experience partnering with leaders to influence strategic outcomes.

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Benefits and Perks:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centred around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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