Commercial Finance Analyst

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced **Commercial Finance Analyst (Full-Time, Permanent)** to join our FP&A team.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state and in a team of financial professionals.

This role offers you the flexibility to work around life, where your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.

**Our **perks** and Benefits**:
At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
- Flexible working including working from home arrangements
- Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Fertility leave
- Yearly corporate wear allowance
- Professional development and educational assistance
- Competitive salary range starting from $131,851 base + super
- And so much more

**What **you’ll** do**:

- Coordinate month-end processes with accounting and business stakeholders for accurate financial reporting, preparing accruals, invoices, journals, WIP capex, and reports1
- Analyse financial performance and supporting data to identify trends, explain differences between actual and budgeted / forecasted results, and contribute to the identification of risks and opportunities in achieving financial targets
- Manage financial forecast and budget processes, including educating stakeholders, data collection, validation, system loading, investigate variances and highlight key assumptions, risks, and opportunities
- Provide key stakeholders commercial advice on revenue / expenditure contracts and business case submissions and ensure compliance with financial standards, internal policies, and agreements
- Train and support non-financial stakeholders on commercial and financial concepts, promoting accurate information capture and efficiency improvements

**What we are looking for**:

- Degree Qualification in Commerce, Business, Economics or similar
- CA / CPA Qualification
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using Power BI, and TM1
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting, with demonstrated expertise in developing financial models to solve business challenges, identify efficiencies, and opportunities
- Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration and relationship-building across teams, with a strong attention to detail
- **Favourable**: Knowledge and experience of the water sector or another regulatory business would be beneficial

**How we will support you**:

- At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility - and the way we work - with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.- When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.- We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.**More about our team / culture**:

- No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public. In FP&A, we strive for collaboration, strategic alignment, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making to drive impactful business outcomes.**Who is **WaterNSW**?**

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution - for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.- Click for Position Description - Please note this can only be accessed on the WaterNSW Careers Page.- You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW._

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