Strategic Finance Partner - Budgeting & Forecasting

TAFE Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE Queensland seeks a Finance Business Partner based in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane. You will provide analyses to support decision making, manage regional financial operations, and partner with business units on budgets and forecasts.

The role reports to the Regional Finance Manager in a permanent, full-time capacity. You will drive cost-driver analyses, improve profitability, and deliver accurate reporting across the region, contributing to organisational transformation and best practices in

Qualifications

• Displays flexibility and responsiveness in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Strong analytical skills to communicate outcomes to stakeholders with varying finance knowledge.
• Experience in finance practices including revenue recognition, cost driver analysis, forecasting and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex research and analysis to understand drivers of financial performance.
• Provide proactive cost-driver analysis to improve profitability and inform management decisions.
• Develop budgets and forecasts and manage employee expenditure and financial implications of decisions.
• Build collaborative relationships to support regional strategies and performance.
• Establish and maintain financial reporting systems aligned to budget objectives and KPIs.
• Provide ad hoc management reports to regional management to supplement automated reports.
• Complete budgeting and forecasting processes and month-end activities.
• Contribute to process improvements and training for regional staff.
• Support regional and TA FE Queensland initiatives as directed by management.
• Promote Safety First, Working Together, Customer Focus and Taking Responsibility.

Skills

Flexibility

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Revenue recognition

Cost driver analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication skills

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Accounting or Commerce degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Technology One Finance

SMS

Job description

Contribute to the effective financial operations of the Region through the management of integrated activities within dynamic team-based environment.

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. Our award-winning training is delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce that is closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

As the Finance Business Partneryou will be responsible for:

• Provide support and analysis to key stakeholders that will add value and assist in decision making.
• Contribute to the effective financial operations of the Region through the management of integrated activities within dynamic team-based environment.

This position reports to the Regional Finance Manager.

This is a Permanent, Full-Time opportunity, unless otherwise determined.

The position will be based primarily at Acacia Ridge however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake complex research and analysis using appropriate accounting, human resource and information management systems (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Technology One Finance and SMS) to understand drivers of financial performance and identify long term impacts on fiscal positioning.
• Provide proactive analysis of cost drivers to better understand course profitability, driving inefficiencies out of the business and better inform management decision making.
• Provide advice and guidance to business units on all matters of financial management including but not limited to the development of internal budgets and forecasts, financial implications of business decisions and management of employee expenditure.
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with business units to facilitate the understanding of the financial and non-financial performance to assist business units to develop strategies, address issues and improve performance.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient financial management reporting systems that achieve Regional and business unit budget objectives, key performance indicators and business strategies.
• Provide adhoc management reports and analysis to all levels of Regional Management on their business performance and position to supplement existing automated reports.
• Timely completion of budgeting and forecasting processes as well as month end processes (including general ledger reconciliations and other routine administrative tasks).
• Contribute to improvement in business processes & practises through the development of strategies and associated information and training materials to improve financial management knowledge and expertise of Regional staff.
• Undertake any other specific tasks and duties as directed by your manager to support both Regional and TAFE Queensland initiatives.
• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the values of Safety First, Working Together, Focusing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative.

How you will be assessed

The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

• Displays flexibility and responsiveness and has the initiative, attitude and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment.
• Sound analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate outcomes to key stakeholders with varying levels of finance acumen.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and ensure individual tasks are achieved for the benefit of the team and the organisation whilst meeting deadline.
• Experience in a diverse range of finance practices including revenue recognition, cost driver analysis, forecasting and budgeting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated consultation and negotiation skills and proven ability to prepare and present submissions and reports.

Highly Desirable Requirements

• Possession of a qualification as a Chartered Accountant or Certified Practicing Accountant.
• Possession of an appropriate qualification in Accounting or Commerce.
• Minimum of three years financial accounting and systems experience.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• At least 3 years of experience in similar functions.

How to apply

If you’re interested in this role, click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal. When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

• A detailed resume;
• A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the “How you will be assessed” criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and
• The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor)

Job Reference Number: TQ2026-1030

For further information, please contact:

Susan Kerr
Regional Finance Manager
**********@tafeqld.edu.au

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