Your new employer

Join a high-profile Federal Government organisation delivering a nationally significant and complex program. You will work in an environment where high-quality financial advice directly supports senior decision-making, long-term investment and key government priorities.

Your new role

As an EL1 Finance Business Partner, you will lead the provision of strategic financial services and partner closely with senior stakeholders across a complex and high-profile portfolio.

You will provide expert financial analysis, assurance and advice across budgeting, forecasting, financial performance and strategic decision-making. The role also includes leadership responsibility for a small team.

Key responsibilities include

- Providing strategic financial analysis and advice across budgets, forecasts and actual performance.
- Delivering independent financial input and assurance for briefs, submissions and funding decisions.
- Supporting budget performance reviews and identifying financial risks and opportunities.
- Assessing the financial impacts of contract performance, schedule changes and funding decisions.
- Supporting asset and project accounting, including Assets Under Construction, reconciliations, valuations and capitalisation.
- Providing specialist financial advice relating to procurement, contracts, financial policy, accounting treatments and financial risk.
- Leading and developing a high-performing team while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.





What you'll need to succeed

- Must be an Australian Citizen with a minimum of NV1 clearance

You will be an experienced finance qualified who can operate confidently at the EL1 level, combining strong technical capability with commercial judgement, leadership and stakeholder engagement.

You will ideally bring

- Strong Commonwealth Government budgeting, forecasting and financial management experience.
- Demonstrated financial analysis and business partnering capability.
- Sound knowledge of Commonwealth financial compliance and legislative frameworks.
- Experience providing strategic advice to senior stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex financial issues.
- Leadership experience with the ability to develop and support a high-performing team.
- Experience across project or asset accounting, procurement or complex contracts will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return This is an opportunity to step into a senior finance leadership position where your advice will contribute to complex, high-profile government decision-making.

You will gain exposure to strategic financial management, significant government programs and senior stakeholders while leading a capable finance team and further developing your career at the EL1 level.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this prospect, please contact Alden on 6112 7698 or email [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

📌 Finance Business Partner (Canberra)
🏢 Hays | Accountancy u0026 Finance
📍 Canberra