Senior Financial Analyst

This is an exceptional opportunity for you to join a highly respected organization in Sydney as a Senior Financial Analyst on a 2‑year max‑term contract. The role offers a hybrid work environment, providing flexibility to balance your professional and personal commitments. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Finance team by delivering insightful analysis, maintaining financial systems, and developing prototypes that drive improvements across planning, forecasting, and reporting processes. Your expertise will help shape strategic decisions and contribute to the ongoing success of the organization, all while working in an environment that supports your growth, wellbeing, and career development.

What you’ll do:

- Perform detailed financial analysis to support strategic decision‑making, budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking across multiple business units.

- Investigate and resolve data anomalies, variances, and inconsistencies within financial reports and systems to ensure accuracy and reliability.

- Apply critical thinking skills to identify root causes of issues and recommend actionable solutions that enhance business outcomes.

- Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to interpret complex financial data and translate insights into clear, meaningful business narratives.

- Confidently navigate the General Ledger and IBM Planning Analytics platforms to extract, validate, and manipulate financial data for reporting purposes.

- Support the design and enhancement of financial models and reporting structures within Planning Analytics to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

- Partner with IT teams and finance system administrators to maintain data integrity and system reliability throughout all financial operations.

- Assist in automating manual processes by developing robust Excel‑based financial models and prototypes that streamline planning, forecasting, and reporting workflows.

- Conduct monthly audits of financial systems to identify discrepancies, resolve issues promptly, and ensure compliance with internal policies.

- Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports featuring key metrics and variance analysis against budget forecasts while responding to ad hoc requests from senior stakeholders.

What you bring:

- Significant experience applying accounting principles in practical settings alongside proven expertise in financial modelling and analytical reporting for large organisations.

- Demonstrated background working with charge‑back, cost‑recovery, or show‑back models within complex environments.

- Extensive experience preparing, monitoring, and reporting on annual budgets as well as project‑specific budgets for various departments.

- Advanced knowledge of IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) or similar financial planning/reporting systems is highly desirable for this position.

- Proficiency using budgeting tools combined with expert‑level skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel for model development.

- Experience managing budgeting processes along with preparation of internal management reports tailored for senior leadership review.

- Comprehensive understanding of management accounting methodologies relevant to large‑scale operations.

- Excellent communication abilities paired with strong interpersonal skills enabling effective collaboration across teams.

- Ability to work independently while also thriving as part of a supportive team focused on shared goals.

- Exceptional attention to detail complemented by outstanding organisational skills ensuring accuracy in all aspects of financial operations.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply. To apply please click apply or call Rachel Kay on 02 8289 3113 for a confidential discussion.

About the job

Contract Type: Contract

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Financial Planning & Analysis

Industry: Accountancy

Salary: AUD160 – AUD180,000 per annum + inclusive of Super

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: Sydney CBD

Contractor

Job Reference: T2IRBB-2BC9299B

Date posted: 27 October 2025

Consultant: Rachel Kay

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