Finance Business Partner

**Job Title**

Finance Business Partner
**Job Description Summary**

The purpose of this role is reporting, planning (ie budgeting), managing relevant financial and non-financial information plus supporting the Finance Manager in delivering the client’s annual operating plan.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Monthly Reporting**:
Ensure the timely delivery and presentation of client’s monthly finance requirements, including the following key aspects:

- Translation of data into meaningful information at Executive and operational manager level as required to enhanced procurement strategy.
- Identification, tracking and supporting delivery of initiatives.
- Regular meetings with operational colleagues to support and ensure their financial and operational KPIs are met.
- Lead the review of the profit & loss - incl lease accounting (AASB16), accrual sign-off, prepayments and variance commentary.
- Preparation and review of accurate balance sheet reconciliations. This includes actions to manage and clear outstanding queries and / or aged items

**Budgets/ Planning**:
Assist in the delivery of the client’s annual budgets and periodic forecasts:

- Support each business stream to complete their annual budget.
- Bottom-up build of each individual property’s cost base including rent, outgoings, utilities, facilities management costs and contractual/other price escalations.
- Identification of potential risks impacting the full year budget and development of initiatives across the portfolio.
- Analytical reviews (e.g. year on year, walkthroughs) and deep understanding of outputs. Completion of presentations to each business stream (e.g. facilities management, property management and procurement).

**Others**:

- Performs other duties as requested by your direct manager
- Occasional requirement to work extended hours during peak times or to assist with major functions/events
- Development/ maintenance of operational standards / process maps and playbooks / operating manuals for all aspects of the business
- Presentations to internal and client stakeholders

**Background and Experience**
- Internal relationship management, influencing and negotiating skills
- Knowledge of lease accounting (AASB16)
- Using numbers to tell a story to non - finance stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and work as part of a specialised professional team
- Ability to work with many stakeholders to get the right outcome for the client
- Ability to challenge in a constructive manner, cope with pressure, prioritise workload and meet agreed timetables
- ** Applicants must be Australian citizens, based in Canberra or willing to relocate, and either hold or be willing to obtain security clearance**

**Qualified Accountant**
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Presentation to finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Experienced Qualified Accountant (CPA/CIMA/CFA/CA preferred)
- Managerial experience
- Strong IT skills, including advanced level in Excel, PowerBI. Anaplan knowledge is advantageous
- AASB16 Lease Accounting

**Why join Cushman & Wakefield?**

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from
- Competitive salary and opportunity for career progression
- 4 weeks annual leave a year (pro rata for part time employees)
- Being part of a growing global company
- A Supportive and flexible environment

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