Team Leader, Finance Business Partnering

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Adelaide is seeking a Team Leader, Finance Business Partnering to lead a team of Finance Business Partners and Analysts, delivering trusted financial advice to support decision‑making across the organisation.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, management accounting, and reporting, helping Directors and Portfolios understand their financial position and plan ahead with a strong commercial focus. You will also develop the team and foster cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• CA or CPA professional qualification.
• Ability to lead and direct reports and where appropriate, the broader team.
• Significant senior accounting experience in a medium to large organisation.
• Knowledge of management and cost accounting, statutory reporting, budgets and system improvements.
• Strong project and consultant management skills for cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Finance Business Partners and Finance Analysts.
• Oversee planning, forecasting, management accounting and reporting activities.
• Support Directors and Portfolios to understand financial position and plan ahead.
• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, business cases and council reports.
• Drive consistent financial advisory delivery and build financial capability across teams.

Skills

People leadership

Senior accounting

Management accounting

Budget development

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Commerce or Accounting degree

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

As Team Leader, Finance Business Partnering, you'll lead a team of Finance Business Partners and Finance Analysts who work closely with leaders across the organisation to provide trusted financial advice and support better decision-making.

You'll oversee a broad range of financial planning, forecasting, management accounting and reporting activities, helping Directors and their Portfolios understand their financial position, plan ahead and make informed decisions. From annual budgets and quarterly forecasts through to business cases, projects and Council reports, you'll bring a strong commercial and strategic focus to the work.

Just as importantly, you'll lead and develop a team. You'll set priorities, build capability and create a high-performing team culture, while working closely with the Manager, Financial Planning & Reporting to strengthen how Finance supports the organisation.

This is a role where you'll have the opportunity to influence how financial advice is delivered across the organisation, drive more consistent ways of working and help build financial capability across our teams.

Working Rights - Eligibility

We welcome applications from candidates with valid Australian work rights, including those holding a visa with sufficient and appropriate work rights for the position. Australian citizenship is not required; however, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Commerce or Accounting or related field and/or commensurate demonstrated experience in lieu of formal qualifications.
• CA or CPA professional qualification.
• Ability to lead and provide direction to direct reports and where appropriate, the broader team.
• Significant senior accounting experience incorporating analysis and problem-solving principles within a medium to large organisation.
• Significant working knowledge of accounting and business disciplines including, but not limited to, management and cost accounting, statutory reporting, complex budget development and financial management system improvements.
• Highly developed project and consultant management skills which underpin the timely development of strategies, projects and programs and assist in cross functional collaboration.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community's wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

Applications close at 11.59pm, 27 October 2026.

Please be advised this is a full time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 9 Classification commencing at $147,460 + 12% superannuation.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 8203 [e-mail].