Finance Business Partner

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Downer Group Full time

**Why Join Downer Rail and Transit Systems?**
- Be part of a company that delivers more than projects—we create legacies. At Downer RTS, we offer:

- Transformational Opportunities: Play a pivotal role in revitalizing the manufacturing industry, creating jobs, and shaping the future of rail in Australia.
- An Industry Leader's Platform: The backing of a major ASX-listed organisation to drive your vision forward.
- Unparalleled Growth: Develop your career in a multidisciplinary environment that values innovation and excellence.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Join a company that celebrates diverse talents, cultures, and ideas.
- Be part of a supportive team environment that thrives on innovation and accountability, making an impact where it matters most.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Business Partner. This role will be based within the Head Office FP&A Team, partners with senior leaders across Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to provide high-quality financial modelling, analysis and insights. The role plays a key part in supporting strategic and operational decision making, driving process improvements, and to strengthen financial governance.

You will be responsible for developing robust financial models, delivering analysis on project valuations, operations performance, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in line with Downer's Zero Harm, client, and business objectives.

**In your role you will be accountable for**:

- Financial Modelling & Analysis
- Business Partnering
- Financial Planning, Budgeting and Reporting
- Business Process Improvement

**Education & Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, or equivalent business experience
- Membership with a recognised professional accounting body in Australia (CAANZ / CPA)

**Experience**:

- 5+ years' experience in accounting, business analysis, or finance roles within a medium-to-large commercial organisation or Big 4 professional services firm
- Advanced financial modelling experience with proven ability in designing and building complex financial models from scratch in Excel
- Proficient in data analytics and visualisation. Ability to use large data to forecast outcomes and provide actionable insights using Power BI and Power Point
- Demonstrated experience in scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and advanced valuation techniques
- Proven success in partnering senior management stakeholders and relationship building
- Strong background in the use of large ERP's - JDEGS and OneStream preferred
- Demonstrate ability to establish, lead and manage robust business improvement initiatives and efficiencies

**Skills and knowledge**:

- Advanced financial modelling skills using complex Excel formulas, Power Query, VBA/macros and automation
- Advanced BI/data tools skill (Power BI, SQL, or similar)
- Strong understanding of project accounting principles
- Excellent interpersonal and business partnering skills with finance and operations
- Skilled in budgeting and planning along with conducting variance analysis to understand performance drivers
- Ability to collect, distil, analyse and interpret large quantities of transactional and balance data to provide meaningful insight

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