Finance Business Partner

*ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets
Why join the ASX?*
When you join ASX, you're joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you'll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

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*We are more than a securities exchange*
The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We're proud of the diversity of our organisation and the culture of inclusion that all our people help to build every day. Our employee-led groups are known for celebrating cultural and religious events, championing LGBTIQ+ inclusion (recently achieving AWEI Bronze), inspiring giving and volunteering, promoting gender equality, and wellbeing. We are an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and a member of the Champions of Change Coalition for the advancement of gender equality in Australia.

About The Team
The purpose of the role is to participate in the preparation, co-ordination, consolidation and distribution of group revenue and expenditure, review of capital and operational project proposals, reviews and forecasts, the analysis and interpretation of results, and the preparation of financial and operating statics reports to provide a a basis of management planning, operating controls and performance appraisal.

The Commercial Planning team sits within the Finance function and is primarily responsible for the forecast, analysis and management of the Group's financial performance. The team works closely with all the Lines of Businesses to understand underlying business performance and how this translates into our financial results. The team is also responsible for the production of timely and accurate financial data & information that is used by senior management and the Board of Directors.

What You Will Be Doing

• The Finance Manager plays an integral role in supporting the Commercial Planning team to deliver EOM, management reporting and financial analysis
• Business partnering to assist with the analysis of individual business results through the budget, forecast and month end process including preparation of high quality presentations, insights and supporting material
• Evaluating performance key business drivers for business units and assistance with ad-hoc queries relating to same
• Proactive involvement with the preparation of annual budgets/5 year plan, rolling forecasts, half-year and year-end cycles
• Undertake and oversee actions to support business decision-making including complex analysis to inform financial capability, operating performance and business growth opportunities
• Assist in analyses related to opex and capex projects e.g. new projects or review of existing agreements etc
• Develop and maintain strong, productive partnerships with other relevant business units, functional areas and key staff
• Actively contribute to process improvement/simplification, ongoing maintenance and review of all aspects of financial reporting, financial models and templates and processes
• Be involved in the upcoming Hyperion upgrade project
• Any other duties as required by the GM of Commercial Planning

What You Will Bring
Must have

• Tertiary qualifications in an Accounting discipline and CPA / CA qualifications
• Experience in management accounting including preparation of financial reports
• Exposure to the financial services industry beneficial
• Strong technical accounting, business partnering, project management and analytical skills
• Advanced excel skills
• Strong and effective communication skills are a given
• Initiative to get involved and understand the broader business
• Ability to work unsupervised and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the Finance team by sharing information and assisting others in a variety of tasks

Nice to have

• Strong and effective communication skills
• Identify customer (primarily internal) needs and respond accordingly
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Understanding of financial markets

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you'll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the criteria of this role. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks completed as part of the on-boarding process.