Financial Analyst - 6 Month Maximum-Term Contract

We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join our Finance team on a 6-month maximum-term contract.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play an important role in providing accurate, timely and meaningful financial reporting and analysis across the organisation. You’ll turn financial and operational data into clear insights that help leaders understand performance, identify trends and make informed business decisions.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with data, improving reporting processes and partnering with stakeholders across a multi-site organisation.

About The Role

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Preparing recurring management reports, financial schedules and insightful commentary.
- Analysing actual results against budget, forecast and prior periods, identifying and explaining key variances.
- Reconciling financial reports to the general ledger and approved source data.
- Investigating discrepancies, unusual movements and data issues.
- Analysing revenue, labour and operating costs across centres and the broader organisation.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow analysis.
- Assisting with year-end financial reporting and audit requirements.
- Building, developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reporting models.
- Improving reporting processes, data quality and reporting consistency.
- Working closely with Finance, Operations, Centre Leaders and other support teams to provide clear and practical financial insights.




- Supporting scenario analysis and cost initiatives through evidence-based financial analysis.

About You We’re looking for someone who is analytical, commercially minded and confident working with financial data.

You Will Ideally Have

- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
- Experience in financial reporting, accounting or financial analysis.
- Strong experience preparing management reports and financial analysis.
- Proven ability to analyse budgets, forecasts and actual results and explain key movements.
- Strong reconciliation and data-quality skills.
- Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards, including data modelling and visualisation.
- Strong Excel and financial modelling capability.
- Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, audits or year-end reporting.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, organisation and accountability.
- CA or CPA qualification, or progress towards one, is desirable.
- Experience within early childhood education, service businesses or multi-site organisations will be highly regarded.

Why Join? This is an opportunity to make an immediate impact within a growing, multi-site organisation while working closely with senior finance and operational stakeholders.

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Financial Analyst looking for a 6-month maximum-term chance where you can make an immediate impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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