About the Role

The Finance Business Partner position is responsible in undertaking a range of finance business partnering activities including financial budget and forecasting development, actual financial performance monitoring, analysis and reporting and project program financial management. In providing these services the position is to exercise professional judgement and provides sound advice, guidance and support to assist internal clients in their decision making and business performance. The position requires the incumbent to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and apply professional judgement and well-developed communication skills in providing insight and advising on financial management issues to the clients.

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Position Outcomes 

• Exercise professional judgement in undertaking a range of financial business partnering activities including budget and forecast development, actual financial performance monitoring, analysis and reporting, and project/program financial management.
• Provide sound advice, guidance and support to internal clients relating to financial business partnering services and ensure internal client compliance with Department financial policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and inform, advise and influence clients in understanding financial matters and outcomes which affect their decision making and business performance.
• Apply written and oral communications skills and exercise professional judgement to provide insight into financial business partnering related policies procedures and services provided.

Key Selection Criteria 

• Exercise professional judgement in undertaking a range of financial business partnering activities including budget and forecast development, actual financial performance monitoring, analysis and reporting, and project/program financial management.
• Provide sound advice, guidance and support to internal clients relating to financial business partnering services and ensure internal client compliance with Department financial policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and inform, advise and influence clients in understanding financial matters and outcomes which affect their decision making and business performance.
• Apply written and oral communications skills and exercise professional judgement to provide insight into financial business partnering related policies procedures and services provided.

Qualifications and Experience

Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant or related discipline
• Relevant Finance or Accounting degree which includes all foundation requirements for entry into CPA/CA Program
• Membership CPA/CA Program 

What we offer

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focus ed on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

Cultural Values

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.

Applications close 11.59pm on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. For further information about the role please contact David A Moore, Manager Finance Business Partnering via email davida.moore@transport.vic.gov.au 

Preferred applicants may require to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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