Finance Business Partner

About the role

The Finance Business Partner is a key member of the Finance team at Housing Australia, delivering financial planning, analysis and business partnering services. Working closely with business leaders, the role provides strategic financial advice, performance insights and decision support. It leads budgeting and forecasting, develops financial models and business cases, and supports executive and board reporting, Treasury budget submissions and the improvement of financial planning and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning across assigned business areas, and develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases.
• Analyse financial performance, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities, and give stakeholders meaningful financial insights and recommendations.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to leaders, translating complex financial information into practical business insights.
• Prepare monthly management reports, dashboards and performance analysis, and support Executive Leadership Team and Board reporting.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Support Commonwealth Budget and Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook processes, prepare financial information and forecasts for Treasury submissions, and help develop funding proposals.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial planning, reporting and governance, and support improvements to financial planning systems and reporting tools.