Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst | Business Partnering & FP&A;
We are partnering with a
Top 20 skilled services firm
looking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Analyst to join their internal finance team in Brisbane CBD.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the analytical side of finance but wants to become a
genuine business partner
- getting out into the business, building relationships with department leaders and using financial information to help stakeholders make better commercial decisions.
Importantly, despite being within professional services,
this is an internal finance position and is not client-facing
.
The Opportunity
Working as part of the firm's internal finance function, you will support stakeholders across the business with
budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, modelling and management reporting
.
The role has evolved to have a much stronger focus on
stakeholder engagement and business partnering
, so they are looking for someone who doesn't want to sit behind a spreadsheet all day. You'll proactively build relationships across the firm, understand what is driving performance within different departments and provide meaningful financial insight.
Key responsibilities will include:
Coordinating the annual
budgeting and periodic forecasting
processes across the business
Developing financial models and analysing performance against budget, forecast and prior periods
Preparing management reports, dashboards and meaningful financial commentary
Partnering directly with
department leaders and internal stakeholders
to understand operational and commercial performance
Building strong relationships across the firm and becoming a trusted point of contact within Finance
Identifying key business drivers, trends, risks and opportunities
Translating financial information into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders
Supporting strategic and commercial decision-making through analysis and modelling
Supporting month-end reporting,



reconciliations and financial close activities
Assisting with statutory compliance, payroll support and treasury-related activities
Contributing to finance projects, systems enhancements and process improvements
About You
There are
two backgrounds that could work particularly well for this opportunity
.
You may already be working within
FP&A;, commercial finance or management accounting
and looking for a role where you can develop your business partnering and stakeholder management experience.
Alternatively, you may currently be working within
public practice
and looking to make your first move into an internal commercial finance role, bringing strong analytical and financial modelling experience with you.
Ideally, you will have:
A degree in
Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
CA/CPA qualification
, either completed or currently studying towards
Experience across financial analysis, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting or similar
Strong
financial modelling and variance analysis
capability
Experience preparing management reporting and financial commentary
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Confidence working with financial systems and large data sets
A naturally
outgoing and relationship-driven approach
The confidence to engage with stakeholders across different areas and levels of a business
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
$100k-$110k base + super
1 day working from home
Social and collaborative culture
Genuine internal
business partnering exposure
Broad experience across budgeting, forecasting, modelling and analysis
Strong opportunity to develop stakeholder management and commercial skills
Excellent first move into industry for someone coming from public practice
Career pathway towards broader
FP&A; / Finance Business Partnering
roles
If you're an FP&A; professional looking for more stakeholder exposure, or you're currently in public practice and want to take your analytical and modelling experience into an internal commercial finance role,
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📌 Fp&A Analyst (Brisbane)
🏢 The Andersen Partnership
📍 Brisbane