Financial Analyst

Full Time**Location**:
Brisbane**Job type**:
Accounting**Applications close**:
04 Dec 2024 E. Australia Standard Time

**Financial Analyst**:
**Work. **Are you an analytical thinker with a passion for providing insights to support commercial negotiations? Join Sunwater as our Financial Analyst in the Financial Planning & Analysis team where you will help our business make informed decisions, evaluate project financials and review business cases to ensure sound investment decisions are made. You will also:

- Support annual corporate planning activities including analysis of financial forecasts identifying risks and opportunities
- Provide targeted insights into operational and business drivers to improve financial performance
- Build MS Excel models, presentations, and reports to support data-based decisions

We are seeking an individual with demonstrated technical skills in financial planning, analytics and problem solving. You will have tertiary qualifications in finance, accounting, economics, statistics or related discipline and 4+ years of financial planning and/or financial analytical experience. You will also have a high degree of commercial and business acumen and proficiency in financial modelling techniques (SAP Analytics Planning highly desirable). In addition, you will have:

- **Excellent Communication Skills** - strong written and verbal communications skills
- **Problem Solver** - demonstrated problem solving skills in navigating through ambiguity and complexity
- **Data Management** - competencies in data warehouse, data integration, visualisation and cloud computing software skills

This full-time permanent opportunity is available for an immediate start, or we are open to an early January 2025 start date. We have a genuine emphasis on work/life balance and to ensure you are well-rewarded for your dedication and hard work, this role offers:

- Attractive base salary starting from $122,994 (for a standard 38 hr week)
- 12.75% superannuation
- 17.5% leave loading

**Water** - Imagine a career where your work truly matters, where you are part of a team that values you and your contributions. At Sunwater, you will bring life's most essential resource to over 5,000 agriculture, urban and industrial customers, helping to sustain communities and drive water for prosperity across regional Queensland. We share the values of these communities — starting with caring about our people. Engage in fascinating work that is constantly evolving, allowing you to grow and shape a successful career and develop unique skills and experience in an industry brimming with opportunity.

**Life** - At Sunwater, we believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing the support, resources, and benefits that you need to thrive. That's why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best every day, including:

- **My benefits**: Access employee benefits and discounts hosted by Reward Gateway
- **My wellbeing**: Prioritise your wellbeing with our comprehensive health and wellness offerings and programs
- **My time**: Enjoy flexible working arrangements and the ability to purchase up to 4 additional weeks of leave, ensuring you can tailor your work to fit your lifestyle
- **My growth**: We prioritise your professional growth with career development programs, study assistance, support for professional memberships, and structured early career pathways to help you build a rewarding and successful career

Now is the perfect time to join Sunwater and take advantage of the boundless opportunities for your career today and in the future. We are a diverse team and proud of the unique journeys and stories each of us brings. As we continue to grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, please let us know so we can ensure you can fully participate in our recruitment experience, which includes reference verification, psychometric testing, background checks and a pre-employment medical evaluation to ensure the best fit for our team.

Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country, including the diverse, rich traditions, languages and customs that are the longest living in the world. We acknowledge their resilience in the face of significant and ongoing historical, cultural, and political change within Australia. We recognise and value the importance of truth-telling today, and our role to listen and learn.