Finance Business Partner – Enterprise Finance (Sydney)

We are seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our Enterprise Finance team. The role partners closely with business unit leaders and operational teams to provide financial insight, analysis and advice that supports strong commercial performance, robust forecasting and effective financial control.

Responsibilities

- Act as the primary Finance contact for your business group, providing trusted advice on financial matters, business performance and project financials.
- Support strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, pipeline, backlog and working capital requirements.
- Prepare and review P&L; reporting down to operating profit, including detailed variance analysis and monthly management reporting packs.
- Monitor operational expenditure, review business KPIs and identify exceptions across pipeline, people, projects and payment.
- Prepare accruals and accounting journals to support accurate reporting of business profitability and revenue recognition.




- Partner with stakeholders on project accounting, compliance requirements, audit requests and revenue recognition matters.
- Provide ad hoc analysis and insight to support business unit and regional management decision‑making.

Qualifications

- CA, CPA or equivalent professional accreditation.
- 5+ years’ experience in management accounting and project‑based environments.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, contracts and project accounting within a services environment.
- Demonstrated experience with forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting in a large organisation.
- Advanced Excel capability and strong business intelligence reporting skills.
- Experience using large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, along with Microsoft Office, Power BI and KPI reporting tools.
- The ability to act as a trusted advisor, supporting business leaders to achieve financial requirements and strategic goals.

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📌 Finance Business Partner (City of Sydney)
🏢 WSP in Australia
📍 City of Sydney