Finance Business Partner

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

We are seeking a proactive and commercially savvy Finance Business Partner to join our internal commercial finance team. This role will be based in Perth and offers the opportunity to work in a large professional services organisation, driving financial performance, building relationships across the business, and enhancing our reporting capabilities.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyse management accounts, providing insights and recommendations to improve financial performance across cross centres.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the organisation to understand business requirements and provide financial support and guidance.
• Manage the budgeting and forecast process for parts of the business, including preparation, monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for process improvements, supporting informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks to provide timely and accurate financial information to stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in financial reporting and analysis.
• Build strong relationships through effective partnering and proactive nature.

About You

The successful candidate will focus on partnering with the business to provide insight and analysis to support decision making towards achieving both Office and National strategic objectives. As such prior experience as a Business Partner is a must.

Combined with:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CA, CPA or CIMA equivalent qualification.
• Professional Services experience is desirable.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience in Power Query.
• Experience with Power BI is desirable, with a willingness to learn and grow your skillset.
• This role would suit someone with around 5 years of experience in Business Partnering, management accounting or financial analysis including budgeting and forecasting

Why BDO?
 

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).