business partnering and reporting manager

BUSINESS PARTNERING AND REPORTING MANAGER

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Personnel Area: Corporate Services

Branch: Strategic Finance

Salary Range: Band 8 $145,205 - $157,134 + Superannuation

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Business: Corporate Services supports, equips and helps guide Council to deliver the Brisbane Vision through centralised corporate services and a customer-focused approach. We are committed to delivering better value by continuously improving our people, our processes and our technology.

Our Branch: Every day, Finance plays a critical role in creating positive outcomes for the community by ensuring Council's financial sustainability.

The Role

The Business Partnering and Reporting Manager is responsible for implementing and sustaining an effective, best-practice business partnering model to enable a seamless and trusted interface between the finance value stream and the rest of Council. The successful applicant will lead and develop a team of high-performing, customer-focused business partners, fostering a collaborative, trusted, and service-oriented culture across Council.

The role is responsible for building transparency to enable effective assessment, prioritisation and delivery of integrated services and solutions that are economically responsible, sustainable and deliver return on investment for Council. The role will operate seamlessly across all levels of Council utilising the vast networks and diverse sources of information and insight to enable financially sustainable outcomes for Council and the community.

To be successful you will have:

• Proven understanding and experience within financial planning, budgeting, and reporting frameworks within a public sector or similarly complex governance environment.
  
• Financial and business acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate, interpret, identify trends, and report outcomes and issues to inform effective decision making.
  
• Stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to influence strategic outcomes at all levels of the organisation.
  
• Exceptional communication skills and strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to negotiate with stakeholders.
  

Benefits of working for Council

• Flexible working hours and flexible arrangements
  
• Free gym and wellness centre
  
• Award-winning superannuation fund
  
• Generous leave provisions
  
• Competitive salary
  

How to apply

Click on the 'Im interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information

Please contact Karen Bishop on

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 4 September 2025 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with "Gold Employer" status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level
  

Employment type

• Full-time
  

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
  

Industries

• Government Administration
  

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