Title: Finance Business Partner
About Us
The Department of Transport & Planning brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability.
Mobility and Insights is a division the Department of Transport & Planning and is responsible for the delivery of better outcomes for users of the transport system through developing and coordinating customer and transport system insights, strategy and innovation.
We’re focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.
The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.
The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
The Investment Strategy is a Group within the Department of Transport and Planning and is responsible in delivering commercial and Information Technology services to drive high performance and improved commercial outcomes for the State.
About the Role
Fixed Term Full Time Until 31st of March 2026
The Finance Business Partner position is responsible for undertaking a range of finance business partnering activities including financial budget and forecasting development, actual financial performance monitoring, analysis and reporting, and project/program financial management. In providing these services the position is to exercise professional judgement and provides sound advice, guidance and support to assist internal clients in their decision making and business performance. The position requires the incumbent to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and apply professional judgement and well-developed communication skills in providing insight and advising on financial management issues to the clients.
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We are looking for a finance professional with strong business partnering experience to support budgeting, forecasting, financial performance analysis, and project financial management. The ideal candidate will offer strategic advice to internal clients, communicate complex financial information effectively, and build strong relationships to influence decision-making and ensure compliance with departmental policies.
Position Outcomes / Accountabilities
• Exercise professional judgement in undertaking a range of financial business partnering activities including budget and forecast development, actual financial performance monitoring, analysis and reporting, and project/program financial management.
• Provide sound advice, guidance and support to internal clients relating to financial business partnering services and ensure internal client compliance with Department financial policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and inform, advise and influence clients in understanding financial matters and outcomes which affect their decision making and business performance.
• Apply written and oral communications skills and exercise professional judgement to provide insight into financial business partnering related policies procedures and services provided.
• Apply a hands-on approach to preparing and coordinating reports and other explanatory material for consideration by internal clients in respect of services provided.
• Apply problem-solving skills to respond to financial management issues where defined policies and procedures do not always exist.
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant or related discipline
• Relevant Finance or Accounting degree which includes all foundation requirements for entry into CPA/CA Program
• Membership of CPA or CA
What we offer
• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
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Applications close 9pm on Wednesday, the 14th of May 2025.
Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.
For further information about the role please contact David Moore, Manager Finance Business Partnering via DavidA.Moore@transport.vic.gov.au.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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