Senior Finance Partner – Strategic Budgeting & Forecasting

Michael Page; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract

Competitive remuneration

Senior leadership exposure

Strategic influence

Broad exposure to budgeting and FP&A

Job summary

Michael Page represents a large state government organisation providing essential services across regional and remote Western Australia. We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver strategic financial guidance, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting to senior leaders.

The role will develop financial models, business cases and KPI dashboards to influence capital investment decisions. You will partner with General Managers and division leaders, driving commercial insights in a

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Extensive experience in Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Advanced financial modelling, business case development and analytical capability.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to translate financial information into practical business insights.
• Experience in complex, fast-paced and commercially focused environments.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries advantageous.
• Exposure to capital investment planning and project evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance advisor to General Managers, Division Leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Provide strategic financial and commercial advice to support operational and business decisions.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes.
• Develop detailed financial models, scenario analysis and forecasting tools.
• Monitor business performance against budgets, forecasts and KPIs.
• Deliver monthly management reporting, financial analysis and executive commentary.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.
• Challenge and influence stakeholders through data-driven insights and commercial recommendations.
• Prepare and evaluate business cases for capital projects and investments.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and assess commercial viability of proposals.
• Support funding submissions and investment decision-making processes.
• Develop KPI dashboards and performance reporting frameworks.
• Partner with operational teams to drive accountability and improve financial outcomes.
• Support governance, risk management, audit and financial compliance.

Skills

Finance partnering

Commercial finance

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial modelling

Business acumen

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Michael Page represents a large state government organisation providing essential services across regional and remote Western Australia. We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver strategic financial guidance, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting to senior leaders.

The role will develop financial models, business cases and KPI dashboards to influence capital investment decisions. You will partner with General Managers and division leaders, driving commercial insights in a