A rare and exciting opportunity is now available for a Finance Business Partner to join a high-performing Queensland Government team on the Gold Coast. Operating in a dynamic, team-based environment, you will act as a key finance partner to operational leadership, delivering strategic financial analysis, budgeting, and performance management advice to drive informed decision-making.
This role is classified at the AO5 level and offers a competitive salary range of $109,705 - $119,019 per annum + 12.75% superannuation.
As the Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for:
- Conduct complex financial research and variance analysis using enterprise systems and Excel to identify key performance drivers.
- Perform proactive cost-driver and service/program profitability analysis across operational business units to drive efficiencies.
- Provide expert advice to operational managers on internal budgeting, forecasting, employee expenditure, and financial implications of decisions.
- Build strong business partnering relationships, translating complex financial insights for non-finance stakeholders.
- Deliver timely management reporting, month-end reconciliations, and high-level executive submissions, while guiding operational units on revenue recognition and commercial performance drivers.
- Support continuous process improvements and build financial capability across regional business units.
Key Skills:
- Proven background within a commercial finance,
financial analysis, management accounting, or business partnering capacity.
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline (CA/CPA qualifications or progress towards viewed favourably).
- Demonstrated experience across end-to-end financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, variance reporting, and month-end close.
- Solid technical capability with advanced Microsoft Excel and major Enterprise ERP financial systems.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-finance stakeholders.
- High-level attention to detail and the ability to manage competing regional priorities.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Standard pre-employment screening, including probity, integrity, and disciplinary history checks, forms part of the selection process.
- A Criminal History Screening will be required for all new employees.
- Prospective employees must provide documentary evidence of their right to work in Australia.
Applications close: 5:00pm, Friday 13 November 2026
Contact Us
For any enquiries about this position, please contact Aoife Bradley for a confidential discussion:
[email protected] 07 3100 7023.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
📌 Finance Business Partner (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Randstad
📍 City of Gold Coast