Finance Business Partner

Grow your Finance career by partnering with senior leaders across Tennis Australia
- Flexible hybrid work practices with two days from home ensuring a positive work-life balance
- Great perks including event tickets, free onsite car parking and gym

Tennis is part of Australia's national and cultural heritage; it contributes to the cohesiveness of our communities and provides a safe, healthy, and social environment for Australians of all ages and abilities. At Tennis Australia (TA) our vision is to create a 'Playful World through Tennis, for Everyone.' We believe that tennis is more than a sport, it has the power to change lives by delivering health benefits, connecting communities, and developing champions.

Tennis is a sport that is open for all and we want our team to reflect the communities we work and play in. Diversity in our Tennis community and our workplace is a strength and a pillar of our sport. We take great pride in providing a working environment that allows people to be their authentic self and offers the flexibility that our people need to thrive both at work and at home.

Fostering a workplace that is diverse and equitable is a high priority for Tennis Australia. We strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Finance, in this Finance Business Partner role you will deliver quality business partnering to our corporate functions including Technology, Diversity & People, Legal and CEO Office, working alongside key business decision makers, influencing and shaping financial plans and advising on future direction. You will also help to deliver effective financial management, control, and advisory support, assisting the business in understanding its financial performance; formulating strategies to achieve business targets; and improving its ability to forecast future performance.

In this role you will:

- Build internal and external relationships across relevant departments and business units.
- Prepare monthly reporting and analysis, as you support stakeholders to achieve targets, identifying variances, driving growth or controlling costs and preparing profit and loss.
- Budget and forecasting preparation, as you support your relevant business units, and assist in driving CAPEX and transformation plans, assist decision making, and analysis.
- Ensure all accounting policies and procedures are followed and supporting projects or the wider team as required.
- Being a visible and engaging business partner, you will support the development of strategies and targets.

About you

What you will bring to the role:

- Fantastic interpersonal skills with the ability to partner and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financials in a commercial way.
- Forecasting skills with a forward-thinking approach.
- Knowledge of accounting systems, procedures and policies.
- Experience providing a full set of management reports and an understanding of Fringe Benefit Tax.
- A strong understanding of the general ledger and accounting principles.
- A degree in Accounting and a qualified CPA or CA.
- You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.

What's to love?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Tickets to the Australian Open & Superbox tickets at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arenas
- A range of health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
- Onsite gym & tennis facilities
- Flexible working practices
- Free car parking
- Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

To Apply

If you think you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you A copy of the position description can be found

here
- Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety._

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