Senior Financial Analyst

Cox Purtell Staffing Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Purtell Staffing Services is seeking a Senior FP&A professional in Sydney to lead monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling. The role partners with senior leaders to support strategic decisions and performance management.

Responsibilities include overseeing forecasting of employee costs, analysing operating and capital expenditure, and maintaining planning systems (SAP, Calumo). Experience in public sector Treasury reporting is a plus.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualified.
• Strong FP&A background: management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling.
• Confident business partnering with executive and senior stakeholders, comfortable challenging assumptions.
• SAP experience essential; Calumo (or a similar planning/consolidation tool) highly regarded.
• NSW government or public sector agency experience a strong plus, particularly Treasury reporting, Board reporting and statutory submissions.
• Excellent communicator, able to translate complex financial data for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports, financial performance analysis and executive dashboards.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead forecasting and analysis of employee-related costs, partnering with People & Culture on workforce planning and remuneration modelling.
• Analyse operating and capital expenditure, grant funding, revenue and workforce costs to identify trends and risks.
• Business partner with divisional leaders and budget managers, challenging assumptions and supporting business cases.
• Support Treasury reporting, statutory submissions, Board reporting and ad hoc executive analysis.
• Maintain and improve financial planning and reporting systems (SAP, Calumo), ensuring data integrity.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CPA/CA qualification

Tools

SAP

Calumo

Job description

$91.27 – $100.58 per hour + super, based on experience

ASAP start through to 30 June 2027

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports, financial performance analysis and executive dashboards.


• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling to support strategic and operational decisions.


• Lead forecasting and analysis of employee-related costs, partnering with People & Culture on workforce planning and remuneration modelling.


• Analyse operating and capital expenditure, grant funding, revenue and workforce costs to identify trends and risks.


• Business partner with divisional leaders and budget managers, challenging assumptions and supporting business cases.


• Support Treasury reporting, statutory submissions, Board reporting and ad hoc executive analysis.


• Maintain and improve financial planning and reporting systems (SAP, Calumo), ensuring data integrity.

Ideal Candidate

• CPA or CA qualified.


• Strong FP&A background: management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling.


• Confident business partnering with executive and senior stakeholders, comfortable challenging assumptions.


• SAP experience essential; Calumo (or a similar planning/consolidation tool) highly regarded.


• NSW government or public sector agency experience a strong plus, particularly Treasury reporting, Board reporting and statutory submissions.


• Excellent communicator, able to translate complex financial data for non-finance audiences.