Finance Business Partner

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About the Role:

Are you energised by building strong partnerships, driving value, and delivering innovative financial insights?

Do you thrive on turning numbers into strategic impact?

If so, we invite you to bring your expertise to Curtin as our next Finance Business Partner.

At Curtin, we are committed to financial excellence and continuous growth across every part of our University. In alignment with our ambitious strategic vision, we are seeking a forward-thinking and agile finance leader to join our Finance Planning and Performance team. This is your opportunity to play a key role in shaping the financial future of a leading institution.

As Finance Business Partner, you will lead a talented team of accounting professionals, driving initiatives that enhance financial performance and strategic decision-making across the University. You'll collaborate closely with senior leaders, providing trusted financial advice that informs major decisions and drives long-term success.

Your deep understanding of business operations and proactive approach will position you as a strategic advisor—someone who anticipates challenges, identifies opportunities, and delivers actionable insights. Your adaptability, curiosity, and leadership will ensure the University remains financially strong and future-focused.

Who we are looking for: Selection Criteria  

• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with area managers, gaining their trust to effectively influence outcomes and business decisions.
• Full membership of an internationally recognised accounting body (e.g. CAANZ or CPA) and ongoing maintenance of professional development.
• Exceptional proficiency in leading and managing teams, coupled with the capability to establish and uphold an efficient and customer-centric team culture.
• Demonstrated experience in recommending and making timely decisions in a self-assured manner, being sufficiently able to address a variety of stakeholders who have varying degrees of financial understanding.
• Ability to effectively apply conceptual and analytical skills to produce, assess and interpret financial information (including business cases) in context, offering best practice solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to provide analysis of financial information in strategic, innovative and insightful ways.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet competing deadlines.
• Inherent ability to foster a culture of continuous innovation and improvement.
• Strong experience working in financial management for large and complex organisations.

Alongside the above position requirements, we are seeking a highly experienced financial management professional who can hit the ground running. We expect that you will have the necessary technical skills and experience to feel confident in your ability to advise and make informed decisions that add lasting value to our customers.

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction.
3. Full membership of an internationally recognised accounting body (e.g. CAANZ or CPA) and ongoing maintenance of professional development

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page -

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page

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If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW ensuring to attach the following documents:

• Up to date resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest, experience and suitability against the Selection Criteria, no more than 3 pages

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on or option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Sunday, 9th November 2025.

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.