Finance Business Partner - FP&A

About the role

Accenture is hiring Finance Business Partners at Consultant, Associate Manager and Manager levels in Ballarat. The role provides financial analysis, planning, reporting and commercial insight so that business and functional stakeholders can improve performance and make informed decisions across FP&A, operational and commercial finance, investment and cost management.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and communicate financial and operational performance, highlighting key drivers, trends, risks, opportunities and actions.
• Improve dashboards, report frameworks, metrics and processes to strengthen quality, efficiency and decision support.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning through financial modelling and analysis.
• Perform variance and scenario analysis, develop business cases and recommend actions to improve outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders on priorities such as resource allocation, pricing, investment, productivity and cost optimisation.
• Build cross-functional relationships and, at senior levels, support coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Support finance policies, controls, governance and data quality.
• Simplify and automate processes and contribute to ERP, planning, reporting, analytics and AI-enabled finance improvements.

Required profile

• Experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance or operational finance within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to deliver financial insight and decision support across areas such as supply chain, manufacturing, e-commerce, CapEx, OpEx or corporate functions.
• Retail and/or FMCG experience is preferred; required experience varies by career level.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, and a commercial mindset that turns analysis into practical recommendations.
• At senior levels, experience partnering with leaders to influence strategic outcomes.

Required skills

• Budgeting, forecasting, reporting and performance management.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling.
• ERP, planning and BI platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, OneStream, IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI or Tableau.

What we offer

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Long and short-term career break opportunities.
• A structured career development program and local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace and flexible work arrangements.