Aps6/el1 Finance Business Partner

**Job Details**:
**Location**

Canberra

**Salary**

AU$57.00 - AU$75 per hour

**Job Type**

Contract

**Ref**

BBBH93098_1663123904

**Contact**

Connie Tong

**Posted**

about 6 hours ago
- **Maternity leave cover, initial 3 months contract starting ASAP ($57/hr - $73/hr)**:

- ** Could be based in ACT / NSW (Flexible working option available)**:

- ** Must be Australian citizen.**

Our client is currently looking for two contractors at APS6 & EL1 level as **Finance Business Partner** to cover paternity leave.

**APS6 Assistant Finance Business Partner**
This role will assist the Finance Business Partner in monthly and quarterly Executive reporting, as well as assisting in providing day-to-day financial management advice and expertise to the Executives, Leadership Team, and Board. This role contributes to the delivery of accurate, quality financial reporting, forecasting, and modelling and will assist with month end reporting requirements including data downloads, manipulations, consolidations and financial analysis in support of the Enterprise Support Executives.

**Essential criteria**
- A tertiary qualification in accounting or finance as well as completion of the CA/CPA Program, or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and/or experience in management accounting, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and project accounting in the government sector.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and manage financial risk, and assist with providing mitigation strategies.
- Demonstrated ability in communicating financial management information and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders in order to achieve a high level of trust.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and flexibility to work assignments while fostering open communication and collaboration.
- High level of Microsoft Office and SAP

**EL1 Finance Business Partner**
This role will provide day-to-day financial management advice and expertise with a strong focus on financial advice and analysis to the CSIRO Executives, Leadership Team, and Board. The role achieves significant financial reporting outcomes and contributes to the delivery of accurate, quality financial reporting, forecasting, and modelling. The role will also input strategic and analytical advice across CSIRO and assist management with the delivery of their CSIRO business objectives and strategy.

**Duties and Key Result Areas**:

- Oversight and preparation of internal financial reports that are provided to the CSIRO business units, Executive Team and Board, working closely with all of Finance to reflect insight on performance against operating and capital budgets, and to provide value-add commentary
- Assist the Finance Manager - Financial Performance - in the management of opportunities and challenges, including development of scenarios and financial planning to respond to organisational priorities and strategies and support for investment decision making.
- Manage and deliver organisational forecasting, modelling and analysis including working with internal stakeholders in its development and delivery and communicating actions and risks to key stakeholders as well as development of new models.
- Provision of financial advice and analysis, including analysis of new investments, proposals and business cases, analysis of major project feasibility and preparation of required documentation.
- Accurately undertake, supervise, and complete work with prioritisation while adding value being core components of high-level service delivery and Finance performance.
- Help achieve team KPIs through effective financial planning, effective operational accounting and through effective service and support to the Group.
- Communicate openly, effectively, and respectfully with all staff, clients and suppliers in the interests of good business practice, collaboration and enhancement of CSIRO's reputation.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team, and business unit to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO's scientific objectives.
- Adhere to the spirit and practice of CSIRO's Code of Conduct, Health, Safety and Environment plans and policies, Diversity initiatives and Zero Harm goals.
- Other duties as directed.

**Essential criteria**
- A tertiary qualification in accounting or finance as well as completion of the CA/CPA Program, or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and/or experience in management accounting, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and project accounting in the government sector.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and manage financial risk, provide mitigation strategies, and develop and deliver appropriate responses.
- Demonstrated ability in developing and communicating financial management advice with a proven ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve a high level of trust and respect to influence outcomes and communicat