Finance Business Partner

Division: Finance
Location: Melbourne CBD (based primarily at Berry Street Yooralla Head Office locations)
Type: Full Time
$110 - $115k + superannuation + NFP salary packaging benefits + hybrid working environment.
Applications close: 04 August 2025
Job reference: 494765

Exciting opportunity to join our team as a Finance Business Partner, driving strategic financial insights and operational excellence.

About the Role

The Finance Business Partner is responsible for building relationships, supporting the operations and programs, and providing financial advice that is required to support sound economic decision making. The role is also responsible for assisting in the month end preparation of reports, reviewing the financial performance of the organisation’s operations, including identification and analysis of the main drivers for the different lines of services within the business. This position will also be involved in ad-hoc projects to assist management in developing and implementing efficiencies in business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial and Risk Management: Deliver accurate financial analysis and reporting, manage budgeting and forecasting processes, monitor financial risks, and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
  
  
• Process Improvement: Develop robust financial models to support business development and tenders. Drive process improvements in performance reporting and budgeting, contribute to financial systems integration, and collaborate with management to implement financial initiatives and organisational changes.
  
  
• Stakeholder Engagement:Build financial management capabilities through business partnering, supporting programs to understand and improve performance. Collaborate with stakeholders and teams to resolve revenue discrepancies, provide accurate business analysis, and represent finance in system integration and optimisation projects.
  
  
• Training and Development:Stay current with financial and budget reporting through ongoing training, assist stakeholders in developing reports and KPI dashboards, and effectively manage competing priorities while promoting self-care strategies.

Experience and Capabilities:

• Demonstrated experience in analysis, management reporting, forecasting and budgeting.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical, conceptual and critical thinking skills.

Desired:

• Experience within the NFP sector or similar industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline
• CPA or CA qualification (or currently working towards)

Mandatory requirements

• Current National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if required)
• Current National Photo ID proof

Working with us

For over 240 years combined, Berry Street and Yooralla have been at the forefront of supporting Australians with a disability and those experiencing poverty, violence and abuse. Now, as one unified organisation, we bring together unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to empowering individuals and families to thrive, while upholding and championing their human rights. We believe in a future where everyone has the opportunity to live the fulfilling life they choose for themselves, free from the impacts of trauma, violence, and abuse, achieved safely and with dignity.

Why Join Us?

Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a competitive salary package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of a diverse and innovative team that’s dedicated to making a difference.

Career Development: We support continuous learning and provide opportunities to develop your skills and career.

Sound like you?

Click 'Apply Now' below. If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Zahara, Chief Financial Officer, at [email protected] or HR at [email protected]

Our culture

You’ll work at Victoria’s most established and recognised for purpose disability service provider with more than 100 years of experience offering high quality support services to people with disability. We work in partnership with adults and children, their families and carers to enable them to live the lives they choose.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage people with disability, LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People to apply.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email [email protected] or phone 9666 4501.