Finance Business Partner - SA & NT

GHD; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the South Australia and Northern Territory regions. You will collaborate with non-finance leaders to provide strategic analysis, commercial insights and robust cost reporting frameworks.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, drive process improvements, and deliver trusted financial advice to guide key decisions across projects and clients.

Qualifications

• Formal accounting degree required with CPA/CA or equivalent.
• 7+ years experience in financial accounting and advisory.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial performance by partnering with the business.
• Provide trusted financial advice to stakeholders to align strategy.
• Analysing actual vs budget, revenue and cost performance.
• Support project pricing and commercial analysis for proposals.
• Ensure PM system reflects commercial terms and billing requirements.
• Lead monthly project reviews and revenue recognition processes.

Skills

Financial accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

TM1

BST11

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting

CPA/CA qualification or equivalent

Tools

BST11

Power BI

TM1

Excel

Job description

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where yourcommitment could take you.

As a trusted advisor reporting to the Regional Finance Leader – South Australia and Northern Territory, you will play an important role in supporting financial initiatives and contributing to business performance across these regions.

Finance Business Partner - South Australia and Northern Territory

As a Finance Business Partner - South Australia and Northern Territory, you will collaborate closely with non-finance leaders to provide strategic analysis and commercial insights that guide key business decisions. You’ll proactively lead financial and management accounting initiatives, championing best practices, and fostering continuous improvement. You contribute to developing technical capability within the team, establishing robust cost reporting frameworks, and driving excellence in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Key to your success will be process improvement recommendations - streamlining processes and implementing efficient cost sharing methodologies.

In this busy and varied role, you will be responsible for:

• Driving optimal financial performance by partnering with the business
• Providing trusted financial advice to key stakeholders to align business direction, financial strategies and utilising a variety of data sources to support sound decision making.
• Analysis and review actual v budget expense accounts on the PL Statement
• Provide support and assist Project Managers, Project Directors, Market Leaders and other key stakeholders as required, including assistance with pricing/ commercial analysis support for project proposals and major projects.
• Ensure projects in the PM system are set up in accordance with the terms agreed with clients and accurately reflects the work breakdown structure, commercial terms and billing requirements.
• Monthly analytical reviews of projects (Budgets, Revenue, Work in Progress (WIP), Accounts Receivables, Project variances) and engaging with Project Managers/ Directors and stakeholders for discussion to ensure optimal performance including accurate revenue recognition, submission of billings in a timely manner and payment of client invoices on time.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor degree, accounting major, pursuing or completed CPA/CA qualification or equivalent, backed by a minimum of 7 years’ experience in Financial Accounting.
• Highly desirable - demonstrated experience in professional services, construction or a project environment.
• Exposure to developing, analysing and reporting to targets.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, drive innovation and implement business solutions, with a track record of embracing change.
• A strong technology mindset, with the ability to identify and leverage opportunities to improve processes, optimise systems and deliver better business outcomes.
• Advanced capability in financial systems, Excel and Microsoft Office products, with experience in BST11, Power BI and TM1 highly regarded.
• Proven ability to influence, manage and prioritise across diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, appropriate for effective leadership engagement.

Previous applicants need not apply

** Previous applicants need not apply **

Contact Linda Graham

T+61 3 8687 8846.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.