Lead - Finance Business Partner Ageing Well

**Your Role as Lead - Finance Business Partner** This role leads financial performance management by providing high-quality insights, supporting informed decision-making, driving disciplined cost management, and ensuring alignment with organisational strategy. You will oversees asset-related financial management and manages a team of Accountants to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial information.  In this role you play a critical role in driving financial performance, supporting service viability, and ensuring funding compliance across government and client-funded programs. As a key strategic advisor to operational leaders, the role enables evidence-based decisions and supports service innovation, sustainability, and growth You’ll deliver this role by: * Partner closely with Executive and senior leaders to provide financial strategy and support informed, evidence-based decision making. * Deliver high-quality scenario modelling, cost–benefit analysis and financial insights that clarify and support strategic choices. * Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations. * Provide trusted financial advisory support during business planning, reviews and investment decisions. * Lead annual budgeting and iterative forecasting processes across all portfolios. * Collaborate with leaders to understand cost drivers, operational changes and funding implications. * Ensure all forecasts are accurate, risk-adjusted, evidence based and aligned with organisational strategy. * Produce monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis, KPIs, trend analysis and insights for executive and program governance. * Identify emerging financial risks, opportunities and cost pressures with recommended mitigations. * Support for business cases for service expansions, new programs and tenders. * Lead and develop a small team of accountants, fostering capability, accuracy and a collaborative culture. *  Lead enhancements to budgeting, reporting, modelling and data quality; champion effective use of ERP and analytics platforms such as Tech One and Power BI. * Develop tools, dashboards, SOPs and templates that streamline financial processes and insights. **What We Offer** * **Attractive Remuneration plus packaging benefits** – Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions * **Flexibility and Balance:** We offer a range of flexible work options to help you achieve the balance that works for you, hybrid work arrangements, purchased leave and flexible working hours. **What We’re Looking For** * Tertiary Degree in Accounting or Finance, supported by CA/CPA (or equivalent) professional qualification. * Extensive Experience in financial planning and analysis, management accounting and financial performance roles within medium-large organisations. * Strong capability in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance reporting. * Proven ability to partner effectively with senior leaders across multiple portfolio’s. * Experience leading, coaching or mentoring finance staff to support capability growth and accuracy. * Ability to present and translate complex financial information clearly for non-financial stakeholders. * Advanced skills in ERP systems and reporting tools, such as Powel BI, Excel, Tech One or similar platforms. * Strong understanding of capital expenditure, asset management principles, cost centre structures and financial controls. * Demonstrated ability to interpret financial and operational data to support decision making, manage priories, meet deadlines and support month-end processes. **A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!** * Experience preparing financial components of business cases and long-term asset plans. * Familiarity with government-funded environments and compliance frameworks. * Experience with organisational transformation, service redesign, or process re-engineering. **Essential Requirements** * Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy) * Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy. * Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work **Apply Now!** Be part of something meaningful - Click Apply today!