Senior Finance Business Partner
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner based in Australia.
This is a high-impact commercial finance role acting as a key strategic partner to senior leadership within a dynamic and fast-evolving insurance environment. You will play a pivotal role in shaping financial direction, influencing business decisions, and driving performance across a major consumer division. The role blends strategic advisory, financial planning, and hands-on business partnering, requiring both analytical depth and strong stakeholder influence. You will translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that guide executive decision-making and long-term planning. Operating in a collaborative and agile finance structure, you will partner closely with multiple finance teams and business leaders. This is a highly visible position where your insights directly shape productivity, investment decisions, and overall business outcomes.
Accountabilities:
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing financial insights and strategic guidance to support performance and decision-making across the consumer division.
- Lead end-to-end divisional finance activities, including forecasting, planning, and performance analysis, ensuring accuracy, alignment, and timely delivery of outputs.
- Translate complex financial data into clear, executive-ready insights and recommendations that support strategic and operational decisions.
- Drive and contribute to productivity and transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve financial performance and business efficiency.
- Partner with cross-functional finance teams in an agile environment to design and implement effective financial solutions aligned to business needs.
- Lead, coach, and develop team members to build a high-performing and collaborative finance function.
- Support senior stakeholders in evaluating financial risks, opportunities, and investment decisions across key business initiatives.
Requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, with professional certification (CA, CPA, or equivalent preferred).
- Extensive experience in finance business partnering, ideally within Sales & Distribution, Underwriting, or General Insurance environments.
- Strong expertise in financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and financial control frameworks.
- Proven ability to analyse complex financial information and translate it into clear, actionable business insights.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts into clear, executive-level narratives.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package aligned with experience and seniority level
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote options where applicable
- Comprehensive health, life, and wellbeing insurance benefits
- Access to extensive learning and development platforms (10,000+ courses and programs)
- Financial wellbeing support including superannuation contributions, salary sacrificing, and insurance discounts
- Employee Share Purchase Program enabling equity participation
- Retail, travel, and lifestyle discounts across a wide partner network
- Inclusive, supportive workplace culture focused on flexibility, growth, and work-life balance
