Senior Finance Business Partner

Lanson Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanson Partners in Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance, support strategic decisions and influence commercial outcomes.

The role focuses on financial modelling, scenario analysis, planning and performance reporting for key banking products, partnering with senior leaders to provide actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance business partnering within banking or financial services.
• Strong financial modelling and scenario analysis experience.
• Analytical, problem-solving mindset with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication to translate data into insights.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to provide commercial and strategic financial insight.
• Deliver modelling, scenario analysis, budgeting and forecasting for key areas.
• Provide robust analysis and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Translate complex financial information into clear insights for stakeholders.
• Support strategic initiatives and major projects from a financial perspective.
• Challenge performance to align with strategic objectives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Communication

Financial modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Opportunity to join a leading retail bank in a key role to deliver strategic scenario analysis and influence commercial decisions.

• Excellent corporate culture and future career opportunities
• Sydney CBD location with 2 days work from home
• Strategic financial analysis influencing commercial decisions

My client is looking for an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to play a key role in driving financial performance, commercial decision-making and strategic outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders across various banking products and perfomrnace metrics to provide commercial and strategic financial insight.
• Deliver financial modelling, scenario analysis, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting for key business areas.
• Provide robust financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Challenge business performance and assumptions, ensuring financial outcomes are aligned with strategic objectives.
• Support the delivery of revenue, cost, productivity and profitability targets.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, concise insights for senior stakeholders.
• Support strategic initiatives, transformation programs and major business projects from a financial perspective.

Required experience

• Strong finance business partnering experience, ideally within retail banking or financial services.
• Strong financial modelling experience with a background in scenario analysis and decision support.
• Commercially minded, with strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to turn financial data into compelling business insights.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex environment and managing competing priorities.