Strategic Finance Partner – Drive Performance & Insight

mq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Macquarie University in North Ryde, NSW, is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Group Finance team. You will provide strategic financial insights and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders to influence decision making.

The role translates data into actionable intelligence, supports budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, and contributes to asset expenditure and performance across university portfolios.

Qualifications

• Professional credentials - CA/CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Substantial experience - At least 4 years post CA/CPA experience in similar roles within large, complex organisations.
• Business partnering excellence - Proven ability to build rapport and influence senior stakeholders with trust and credibility.
• Financial Modelling - including scenario analysis and presenting actionable insights to support strategy and decision making.
• Commercial acumen - Sharp business insight combined with experience applying strong accounting principles.
• Advanced technical skills - Expertise in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Partner strategically with key stakeholders to understand their business needs and provide expert financial guidance that influences direction and decision-making.
• Drive business performance through insightful analysis, scenario modelling, and cost-benefit evaluations that support new initiatives and strategic imperatives.
• Lead continuous improvement activities within business units, that embed efficient finance processes.
• Shape financial planning by partnering with business units to develop and critically evaluate annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Deliver high-impact analysis and insights through month-end analyses and management information that tell the story behind the numbers.

Skills

Financial modelling

Scenario analysis

Business partnering

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Macquarie University in North Ryde, NSW, is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Group Finance team. You will provide strategic financial insights and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders to influence decision making.

The role translates data into actionable intelligence, supports budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, and contributes to asset expenditure and performance across university portfolios.