Finance Business Partner - Immediate Start. 4 Month Contract

Michael Page; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner for a 4-month contract in Melbourne, Australia. The role will provide critical FP&A support across budgeting, forecasting, reporting and strategic analysis during a busy period for events and tourism.

Immediate availability is required. The position involves leading budgeting cycles, delivering management reports, and partnering with operational stakeholders to optimise profitability and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering roles.
• CA or CPA qualified.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting capability.
• Experience improving reporting processes, automation and BI solutions.
• Able to hit the ground running with minimal onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Produce and maintain management reporting, forecasts and budgets.
• Deliver business partnering support to operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Assist with portfolio, profitability and commercial analysis across events and revenue streams.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including submissions for capital projects.
• Support post-event financial activities, including analysis of sales performance, claims and commercial outcomes.
• Drive reporting process improvements, automation initiatives and enhanced use of BI and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting efficiency and decision-making capability.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Business partnering

BI / Analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

CA or CPA

Tools

BI software

Reporting tools

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Immediate Start. 4 Month Contract

Seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the team on a 4-month fixed-term contract, commencing ASAP. Must be immediately available. The role will provide critical support across financial planning, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and strategic analysis during a busy period for the organisation in events / tourism.

The organisation operates in the Events / Tourism industry in Melbourne.

Description

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Produce and maintain management reporting, forecasts and budgets within organisational systems.
• Deliver business partnering support to operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Assist with portfolio, profitability and commercial analysis across events and revenue streams.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including submissions for capital projects.
• Support post-event financial activities, including analysis of sales performance, claims and commercial outcomes.
• Drive reporting process improvements, automation initiatives and enhanced use of BI, AI and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting efficiency and decision-making capability.

Profile

• CA or CPA qualified
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering roles.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting capability.
• Experience improving reporting processes, automation and BI solutions.
• Able to hit the ground running with minimal on boarding.
• Experience within projects, infrastructure, leisure, events or complex stakeholder environments highly regarded.
• Comfortable working across both strategic and operational finance activities.

Job Offer

• Salary of AUD 120000 to AUD 140000 + Super (Pro Rata)