Senior Finance Business Partner

Sodexo; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an Senior Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial leadership, partnering with senior stakeholders to influence key business decisions and drive sustainable growth. You will manage portfolio profitability, develop commercial models, and present business cases to the General Manager of Operations.

You will establish strong relationships with clients and drive standardised service offerings, continuous profit improvement, and governance across sites.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar senior finance role.
• Proven experience in contract negotiation and administration, including Australian standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust commercial models for tenders and contract retentions.
• Lead bid development processes with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Prepare pricing, variations, and memos for senior leadership approval.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Modelling skills

Education

CA/CPA Qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will provide strategic financial leadership, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to influence key business decisions and drive sustainable growth. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional analytical capability, commercial acumen, commercial modelling skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights. Working closely with the General Manager of Operations, you will manage the profitability of an existing portfolio of clients, in conjunction with assessing and driving business growth, developing commercial models and presenting business cases to senior leaders. You will establish strong relationships with clients and partner with key stakeholders in the business, aimed at embedding the customer centric culture by identifying opportunities for standardised service offerings and continuous profit improvement projects.

Key responsibilities

Commercial:

• Drive new business growth by developing robust commercial models for new tenders and contract retentions, incorporating key assumptions, pricing analysis and commercial recommendations.
• Simultaneously leadmultiple bid development processes, directing andcoordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Preparing pricing and drafting variations for new business related to existing contracts.
• Prepare approval memos for presentation to the CEO, CFO & Finance Head.
• Business case development and CAPEX requests.
• Profit Improvement Plan development, implementation and delivery.
• Contract reviews, contract variations and contract rate escalations.
• Lead the evaluation and analysis of operational site performance in order to optimise profitabilityand efficiencies.
• Prepare, distribute and presentthe annual budgets and quarterly forecasts to the business including analysis and insights.
• Ensure appropriate financial governance, policies and procedures are in place to ensure the integrity of the site financial processes including billing, cash, labour, stock and asset management.
• Support the financial month end process.
• Identify and manage commercial and financial risk within the business and advise on appropriate mitigation measures.
• Participate in national commercial projects and mobilisations, identifying opportunities for standardisation and continuous improvement projects.
• Assist with debtor collection.

Operational:

• Ensure operational and subcontractor compliance with national business controls, systems, processes and contract requirements.
• Assist in driving change in relation to site financial processes, setting the tone for a positive working culture and role modelling behaviors for the way the business will operate.
• Provide analytical support including data gathering, analysis, interpretation and providing recommendations.
• Support the growth and development of site managers through providing financial and commercial coaching and mentoring.
• Periodical site visits.
• Contract compliance reviews and analysis.

Reporting:

• Assist with the delivery of month end accounts preparation and reporting within strict guidelines and timeframes.
• Continually develop and improve reporting processes, timing and generation of monthly management reports.

About you

• CA/CPA Qualified
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in contract negotiation and administration with a sound understanding of general forms of contract including Australian standards
• Strong analytic, commercial, and modelling skills with attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability in meeting multiple deadlines and establishing priorities
• Ability to create processes where gaps are identified
• Ability to pivot quickly as requirements change, with limited process structure
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proficient skills in MS Office applications such as Word and Outlook with a high proficiency required in use of Excel

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-performing team within a global organisation that is a leader in the operations, maintenance, and refurbishment of non-process infrastructure.