Strategic Finance Partner: Drive Insight & Impact

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 weeks parental leave

Salary packaging options

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to collaborate with leaders across assigned portfolios. You will translate complex financial data into actionable insights, support budgeting, forecasting and planning, and drive governance and performance management.

The role focuses on turning financial performance into meaningful decisions, building strong relationships with operational teams, and delivering high-quality financial reporting and guidance

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or related discipline.
• CA/CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in finance business partnering and in a multi-site organisation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to provide financial insight, analysis and advice that supports decision-making.
• Support budgets, forecasts and long-range planning with robust assumptions and models.
• Analyse financial performance, variances and drivers to deliver clear narratives and insights.
• Build stakeholder relationships and lead portfolio performance conversations with escalation when needed.
• Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting and ensure data integrity across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to maintain high-quality outputs and build capability.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Data storytelling

Education

Finance/Accounting/Commerce degree

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Financial modelling

Job description

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to collaborate with leaders across assigned portfolios. You will translate complex financial data into actionable insights, support budgeting, forecasting and planning, and drive governance and performance management.

The role focuses on turning financial performance into meaningful decisions, building strong relationships with operational teams, and delivering high-quality financial reporting and guidance