About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Business Analyst with systems and financial modelling experience to support business improvement initiatives, system implementation projects, financial analysis, and operational reporting. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand business processes, develop financial models, analyse data, and support strategic decision-making. The role offers exposure to project development, capital transactions, organisational systems, financial planning, and business improvement initiatives.

This position is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional seeking to develop a career combining business analysis, systems improvement, financial modelling, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis

- Gather, document, and validate business requirements from stakeholders.
- Develop process maps, workflows, and business requirement documentation.
- Assist in preparing business cases and solution recommendations.
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and system implementation activities.
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented solutions and recommend ongoing improvements.

Systems & Technology

- Assist with the implementation, administration, and optimisation of business systems.
- Support systems integration, data migration, and process automation initiatives.
- Maintain system documentation, user guides, and training materials.
- Investigate system issues and liaise with software vendors and service providers.
- Support the continual improvement of organisational systems and reporting capabilities.
- Assist with implementation and optimisation of finance, project management, and reporting platforms.

Financial Analysis & Modelling

- Assist with the development and maintenance of financial models for business planning, project feasibility, and investment analysis.
- Support feasibility assessments, scenario modelling, and sensitivity analysis.
- Prepare cash flow forecasts, budget analysis, and financial reporting.
- Analyse project and operational financial performance and identify key trends, risks, andopportunities.
- Assist in the preparation of business cases, investment committee papers, and managementreports.
- Support strategic planning through financial and operational analysis.

Data & Reporting





- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Analyse operational and financial data to provide actionable insights.
- Develop and maintain reporting tools to improve business visibility.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across systems.
- Provide first-level support and training to system users.
- Facilitate workshops and meetings to capture requirements and improvement opportunities.
- Build strong working relationships across multiple business functions.
- Communicate project progress, findings, and recommendations effectively.

Skills & Experience

Essential

- Aligned with the values of the Christian Faith and able to work collaboratively in a Christianorganisation and Christian faith aligned clients and partners.
- Degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Information Systems, Economics, Data Analytics,Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 1-3 years' experience in a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Financial Analyst, ProjectCoordinator, or similar role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience documenting business requirements and business processes.
- Experience using data visualisation, database, and data transformation tools such as Power BI,Tableau, SQL, Databricks, and Power Query.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, forecasting, scenario analysis,data analysis and reporting.
- Demonstrated exposure to financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, feasibility analysis, orinvestment evaluation.
- Familiarity with business systems such as ERP systems, CRM platforms, financial managementsystems, and project management systems.
- Robust written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational capability.
- Ability to balance financial analysis and reporting responsibilities with hands-on datamanagement tasks, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of information withinMYOB, Procore,



and other business systems.
- Practical experience using AI tools to improve work efficiency, support analysis, automateroutine tasks, and enhance reporting or business processes.

Desirable

- Experience developing or maintaining financial models for property, infrastructure, development, capital projects, corporate finance, or investment analysis.
- Understanding of Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Net

Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), sensitivity analysis, and scenario modelling.
- Experience supporting system implementations and business transformation initiatives.
- Familiarity with accounting, budgeting, and management reporting processes.
- Experience with platforms such as Xero, MYOB, Procore, Dynamics 365, Salesforce, or equivalent business systems.
- Construction sector experience highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

- Curious and eager to learn.
- Commercially minded with an interest in both technology and finance.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proactive and solution-focused.
- Collaborative team player.
- Able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Comfortable working across multiple projects and priorities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Quality and timeliness of business analysis deliverables.
- Accuracy and effectiveness of financial models and reporting.
- Successful support of system implementations and enhancements.
- Stakeholder satisfaction with analysis and reporting outputs.
- Process improvement initiatives identified and implemented.
- Reliability and accuracy of management reporting.
- Contribution to strategic decision-making through data-driven insights.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate combines business analysis capability, systems and process improvement experience, strong Excel and financial modelling skills, commercial and analytical thinking, and an interest in technology, finance, development projects, and organisational improvement. This role is well suited to candidates with backgrounds in commerce, finance, information systems, engineering, property, economics, or business analytics who are looking to develop both their technical systems expertise and commercial financial analysis capability.

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