Strategic FP&A Partner — Banking & Performance Insights

Hume Bank Limited; Albury City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hume Bank Limited seeks a commercially oriented FP&A Business Partner to translate financial results into clear, forward-looking insights. You will partner with leaders to deliver budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, variance analysis and financial modelling, while driving finance transformation and better management information.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll support executive and Board reporting, challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and help deliver

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field
• CA or CPA qualification, or progress towards completion
• Post-qualified experience in financial services, ideally within banking or a similarly regulated environment
• Strong FP&A capability, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial modelling, variance analysis, scenario analysis and performance commentary
• Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insights, recommendations and executive-level reporting
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and support non-finance leaders
• High analytical capability, attention to detail and judgement, with the ability to identify trends, risks, opportunities and practical actions
• Experience improving reporting processes, finance systems, dashboards, data quality, planning tools or automation would be highly regarded
• Experience using TechOne would be highly regarded
• A strong understanding of the domestic banking industry, including relevant financial, operational and performance measures
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to month-end, budget, forecast and Board reporting deadlines

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality monthly financial performance reporting, including actuals versus budget analysis, variance commentary, trend analysis and key insights for management, executive and Board reporting processes
• Review, challenge and explain key drivers of financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and practical actions in partnership with business leaders
• Lead and coordinate annual budgeting, forecasting and planning processes, ensuring timelines, stakeholder inputs, assumptions and reporting requirements are well managed
• Develop meaningful management information, dashboards, financial models and analytical outputs that improve visibility of performance against budget, forecast, strategy and key business drivers
• Deliver scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis and business case support for key strategic, operational and transformation initiatives across the bank
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insights, support strategic planning and enable informed decision-making
• Support projects that improve reporting capability, finance systems, planning tools, data quality, financial controls, automation and access to reliable management information
• Identify and deliver process improvements, automation opportunities and better ways of working across budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis activities
• Maintain and improve role, process and task documentation so key finance activities, controls and reporting routines are current, accessible and able to be performed consistently

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Performance reporting

Variance analysis

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CA or CPA qualification, or progress towards

Tools

TechOne

Job description

Hume Bank Limited seeks a commercially oriented FP&A Business Partner to translate financial results into clear, forward-looking insights. You will partner with leaders to deliver budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, variance analysis and financial modelling, while driving finance transformation and better management information.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll support executive and Board reporting, challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and help deliver