Finance Analyst Youth

Start your career with The Salvation Army today

We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

- About the Role

We are seeking a Finance Analyst for a permanent full-time position to join our team in Blackburn (Melbourne).

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for providing clear and well-presented data driven information for effective analysis and delivery of finance outcomes. You also assist in the implementation and alignment of finance functions and initiatives within the portfolio against the national finance strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Finance Outcomes
- Support the Finance Business Partner in providing data and proactive commercial advice to business units and business support groups.
- Promote accountability to deliver on targets. Support and measure performance against defined standards.

Mission Outcomes
- Work closely with the Business Partner to provide decision support from a commercial and risk perspective within an appropriate time frame.
- Monitor TSA’s regulatory and compliance protection where applicable.

Influence and Finance Leadership
- Facilitate effective communication so that a Finance data-based approach is developed that sustains and continuously improves mission outcomes.
- Foster an environment of innovation and change by identifying operational improvements across Finance functions.

About You

Your stakeholder management skills would play an imperative role as you would be collaborating with various stakeholders across the portfolio and within finance function.
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics. CPA/CA (or progress towards) is desirable.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills will be an advantage.
- Experience in working with management and budget owners engaging sound communication skills.

Why work for us?

In return we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
- An attractive salary including NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits.
- Flexible working conditions, including work from home, paid parental leave and more.
- Financial, retail, Health insurance and lifestyle discounts and benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent counselling service.
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. _
- Please note that The Salvation Army has a mandatory vaccination procedure._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_