Finance Business Partner, Pe Portfolio Company

Movemeon; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Movemeon is seeking a Finance Business Partner at Senior Manager level for a 6–12 month engagement based in Melbourne. The role reports to the GM and focuses on strategic finance, commercial partnering, and leadership across business units.

The day rate is market-driven and commensurate with Big 4-equivalent experience. The ideal candidate will challenge plans, build robust financial models, and clearly communicate insights to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Finance experience at likely Senior Manager level (Big 4 equivalent).
• Strategic finance and commercial business partnering experience.
• Autonomy to be self-directed and drive your own analysis end to end without junior support.
• Gravitas to engage senior stakeholders internally and test the numbers and assumptions you are given.
• Ability to present financial results clearly and tell the story behind the numbers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the General Manager to shape and challenge the business unit’s plans and performance.
• Analyse financial and operational performance and turn it into clear recommendations.
• Challenge assumptions, budgets and investment proposals with independent financial judgement.
• Build financial models and business cases to support commercial decisions.
• Tell the story behind the numbers to senior stakeholders in clear, plain terms.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for the business unit, and feed financials up to corporate.
• Identify cost, margin and revenue opportunities and risks.
• Set the KPIs and performance reviews that hold business leaders to account.

Skills

Senior Manager level finance

Commercial business partnering

Stakeholder engagement

Financial storytelling

Education

CPA/CA or equivalent

Tools

Financial modelling

Job description

Duration: 6-12 months, potential for extension

Location: Melbourne

Day rate: on experience (looking for ~Senior Manager Big 4 equivalent experience)

The role

Our client is a PE-backed industrial and commercial services business with three business units. It was recently acquired by a private equity firm and is in an active growth phase.

There's a new leadership team in place, and an ambitious agenda for company growth in place.

Each business unit has its own Finance Business Partner, who feeds financials up to corporate.

Our client is looking to bring in a Finance Business Partner for a 6-to012 month engagement, reporting to a GM. Applicants interested in a permanent role are also welcome to apply.

The role is based in Melbourne.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with the General Manager to shape and challenge the business unit’s plans and performance
• Analyse financial and operational performance and turn it into clear recommendations
• Challenge assumptions, budgets and investment proposals with independent financial judgement
• Build financial models and business cases to support commercial decisions
• Tell the story behind the numbers to senior stakeholders in clear, plain terms
• Own budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for the business unit, and feed financials up to corporate
• Identify cost, margin and revenue opportunities and risks
• Set the KPIs and performance reviews that hold business leaders to account

What This Role Is Not

This is not a bookkeeping role. It is a strategic finance seat focused on analysis, challenging the business and storytelling.

What We’re Looking For

• Finance experience at likely Senior Manager level (Big 4 equivalent)
• Strategic finance and commercial business partnering experience
• Autonomy to be self-directed and drive your own analysis end to end without junior support
• Gravitas to engage senior stakeholders internally and test the numbers and assumptions you are given
• Ability to present financial results clearly and tell the story behind the numbers