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

Accenture Global; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Parental leave

Career development

International opportunities

Family inclusive workplace

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Accenture in Ballarat, Victoria is seeking Finance Business Partners at Consultant, Associate Manager and Manager levels to provide FP&A analysis, planning, reporting and commercial insight across finance functions. You will drive dashboards, budgeting support, and business cases while partnering with stakeholders to optimize pricing, investments and costs.

Ideal candidates bring advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP, Oracle, Anaplan or BI platforms, and a proven ability to translate

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling, analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Advanced Excel and experience with ERP, planning and BI platforms.
• Ability to deliver financial insight and support across multiple business areas.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and communicate financial performance, highlighting drivers, trends, risks and actions.
• Improve dashboards, report frameworks and decision-support processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning with financial modelling.
• Perform variance and scenario analysis and develop business cases.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide practical financial insight for priorities including pricing and cost optimization.
• Build cross-functional relationships and support coaching at senior levels.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Data interpretation

Communication

Decision support

BI tools

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Anaplan

OneStream

IBM Planning Analytics

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Build the financial insights behind critical business decisions. We’re hiring Finance Business Partners - FP&A professionals across Consultant, Associate Manager and Manager levels.

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:

You’ll bring experience in one or more of the following areas:

• 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 of working at Accenture:

• 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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