Manager, Finance Business Partner

Rashi Joshi; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Manager Finance Business Partner to provide leadership, financial management expertise, and strategic advice across a broad portfolio. You will build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, support decision-making with high-quality insights, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

You will lead a finance team, deliver budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and contribute to major investment initiatives and business cases.

Qualifications

• Established experience in accounting, finance or commercial management.
• Ability to influence, collaborate and deliver outcomes in a complex environment.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Deliver budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis.
• Provide strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders.
• Support complex projects and investment initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with a diverse stakeholder group.
• Prepare financial reports, recommendations and business cases.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

People leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Resilience

Education

CPA/CA qualification

Tools

SAP

TM1

Cognos

Job description

Your new organisationJoin a high-performing finance function supporting complex and strategically significant operations. This permanent leadership opportunity offers the chance to influence key business decisions, lead a capable team, and deliver meaningful financial outcomes within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.Supporting a large and diverse organisation, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to provide trusted financial advice, lead a finance team, and contribute to major programmes and investment decisions. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale budgets, complex projects and strategic initiatives that directly impact organisational performance.

Your New Role

As a Manager Finance Business Partner, you will provide leadership, financial management expertise and strategic advice across a broad portfolio. You will build strong relationships with stakeholders, support decision-making through high-quality financial insights, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a high-performing finance team
• Delivering budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis
• Providing strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders
• Supporting complex projects and investment initiatives
• Building trusted relationships across a diverse stakeholder group
• Preparing financial reports, written recommendations and business cases
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies
• Managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

What You'll Need to Succeed

You will have established experience within accounting, finance or commercial management and be known for your ability to influence, collaborate and deliver outcomes.

You will ideally possess:

• Strong people leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial management and analysis
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• A proactive approach with sound judgement and a results-focused mindset
• The ability to build effective relationships and influence outcomes
• Resilience and the ability to thrive in a complex environment

Desirable qualifications and experience include:

• CPA or CA qualification (completed or working towards)
• Experience within government, defence, infrastructure or other complex organisations
• Experience with SAP and/or TM1 (Cognos)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills
• Strong commercial and business acumen

Security Clearance Requirement

Applicants must hold a current Baseline Security Clearance or NV1 Security Clearance. Please note: Due to the nature of this role, only applicants holding a Baseline or NV1 Security Clearance will be considered.

What You Get in Return

• Permanent career opportunity
• Northern Adelaide location
• Leadership role with genuine strategic influence
• Exposure to large-scale budgets and complex projects
• Professional development and long-term career growthCollaborative and supportive team culture