Senior Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Full time

VicGrid is where you want to be

If you want to do work that matters, then this is the place to be. VicGrid has been established to ensure Victoria has the infrastructure in place to transition to renewable energy.

Elevate your career in renewable energy and help preserve the world around us for future generations. VicGrid is leading the charge in delivering ground breaking projects across Victoria, creating a sustainable place to live and work for all Victorians.

We are an energised team and passionate about the innovative work we deliver. We trust, support, value and nurture our people, as we strive to create a sustainable future for Victorian communities.

We need people with passion, excitement, and capability to work in a fast-paced delivery environment. If you want to be a part of shaping Victoria's renewable energy transition, we want you to work with us. 

The Opportunity

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a confident and self-starting finance professional to join VicGrid as it transitions to an Administrative Office and play a critical role in establishing its core finance practices.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will provide support and advice to a range of stakeholders within VicGrid informing their strategic and operational decision making, and in the effective management of their budgets. This role will be responsible for managing and monitoring funding, strategic planning, reporting and budget activities.

As the Finance function is established, this role will be the key contact and  work collaboratively with DEECA Corporate Finance ensuring VicGrid's practices are compliant Victorian Government financial policies and processes.

If this sounds like a program you want to be a part of, keep reading to find out some the things you will be responsible for delivering and some of the skills and experience you will bring with you. You can also refer to the Position Description for more information.

What you will deliver

  • Establish financial practices and process for VicGrid in accordance with DEECA and Victorian Government policies and procedures, this includes establishing reporting processes.
  • Partnering and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, drive annual business planning budgeting across VicGrid.
  • Undertake day to day budget monitoring across, proactively addressing issues, mitigating risk and appropriately phase, load and monitor budgets across the year.

What you will bring

  • Financial management experience including financial planning and analysis of operational performance to inform decisions
  • Experience in a business partnering and management accounting role in a complex organisation
  • A willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
  • Well developed interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, engaging with people across all levels of VicGrid and within DEECA
  • Enthusiasm for leading work autonomously, with the confidence to reach out to DEECA networks as required.

A finance or business degree is a mandatory requirement for this role, and a CA/CPA qualification is highly desirable.

If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer you

We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you.  Joining our new organisation as it establishes its footprint empowers and provides you with the opportunity to influence and shape our culture as well as providing:

  • Career advancement and professional development opportunities
  • Mental health and wellbeing offerings through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which is extended to team members and their families for work and personal issues
  • Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment
  • Annual leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check. 

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Should there be an opportunity for an ongoing appointment, these will only be available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  

How to Apply

This is a fixed term position available on a two year fixed term contract. The work location for this position is 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Thursday, 9 May 2024.

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

VicGrid was initially established as a Division within the Energy Group in the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate (DEECA). From 1 March 2024, VicGrid is an Administrative Office in relation to DEECA. DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.

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