Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner

Title: FP&A Business Partner

Location: Melbourne Australia

Job Description:

At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced finance professional to fill the role of FP&A Business Partner.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, this role will deliver timely financial analysis and reporting that provides a clear view of business performance and supports forecasting and budgeting.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Provide sharp, actionable insights through scenario modelling, performance reviews and financial storytelling.
• Support Budget and Forecast processes, including preparation of inputs for shareholder and enterprise-level reports.
• Streamline FP&A processes by championing automation, governance, and smarter systems.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of reporting frameworks, KPI logic and costing frameworks to strengthen forecasting accuracy and decision-making.
• Provide analysis and insights into cost structures, investment-related spend, and functional overheads to improve transparency and accountability.
• Support development of investment business cases to enhance their clarity and structure, while effectively communicating value, ROI, and alignment with funding criteria.
• Conduct benchmarking and external survey submissions to inform performance evaluation and market positioning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing decisions.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional alignment.

What you will bring to the team:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Pursuing or completed CPA/CA qualification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.
• 7 years' experience in a finance or similar role
• Ability to operate under ambiguity and develop new ideas and business solutions.
• Ability to influence, manage and prioritise across diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in delivering commercial outcomes.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as BST, financial transaction systems and data analytics tools such as Planning Analytics (TM1), PowerBi is highly desirable
• A high level of competency in MS Office applications.
• Experience in a project environment is highly desirable

This opportunity presents a strong career growth trajectory including the ability to work with global counterparts and support GHD Enterprise to make a difference. Ideally you will be based in our GHD Melbourne office but we are open to working in any office throughout Australia.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

All our employees are expected to be able to attend a GHD office three times per week.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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