Finance Business Partner

7 days ago

Blacktown, Australia Blacktown City Council Full time

**Job No**:BC3058**

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW**
**Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

**About the opportunity**

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Finance Business Partner to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

Demonstrated ability to analyse and communicate key financial and non-financial data to a range of stakeholders is vital to this role. The role requires a self-starter who can assist the Management Accountant Coordinator with the operation of the annual and long term budgets, together with the production of monthly budget reports and the quarterly review of Council's budget.

You will be required to partner with managers throughout the organisation to guide and advise them on the annual budget process and the long term financial sustainability of Council's services.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- A degree in Accounting
- Previous budget experience in a large complex organisation
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft excel and word and financial software packages
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Proven ability to meet deadlines
- Solid experience in a related field
- Current class C driver’s licence.

**Desirable**:

- Local government experience
- Experience using TechnologyOne software systems
- Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this position starts at $2,092.02 per week
- 35-hour working week
- Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 31 January 2025, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Lia Lavelle on 9839 5997**

**Internal ref: BCC700

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