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Form of workAre you looking for a career with endless opportunities? There’s more to us than banking.
P&N Group is amongst the largest customer-owned banking organisations in Australia, represented by P&N Bank in Western Australia and BCU Bank in New South Wales and southeast Queensland. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of our customers and their communities.
With over $8 billion in assets and a head office in Perth and corporate officers in Coffs Harbour and Brisbane, we service over 180,000 customers across Australia from all walks of life supported by over 600 employees in group services, retail banking, broker, and business banking roles.
We believe our culture is a real point of difference, and our values – Focus on Members, Improve & Learn and Trust & Collaborate – are fundamental to our ways of working. We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where our people feel a strong sense of belonging, are recognised, invested in, cared for, and are part of something bigger.
As part of our ongoing strategic customer-centric transformation, we’re focussed on making it even easier to bank with us for our customers of today and the future.
About the role
Part of the Business Partnering Team, the role plays an instrumental part in supporting the department in fulfilling its primary responsibility for planning, forecasting, and reporting. You will work closely with the Finance Business Partners with the role also supporting the many functions of the department such as journal processing, FTE reporting etc. ensuring integrity of the account.
Reporting to the Manager Business Performance, the position responsibilities include:
- To assist Business Partners, preparation of monthly management accounts for the Divisional Execs.
- Provide support and assistance to PNL colleagues on Management Accounting, Financial Control and Modelling, Reporting and Budgeting/Forecasting.
- Establish and maintain structure and processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all financial information.
- Develop and improve systems inputs/outputs and processes for automation and efficiency.
- Assist the Business Partner team, supporting them to implement the Divisional strategic plans and deliver their business performance targets.
- Deep dives and financial scenario modelling as required to support a variety of business needs.
- Ensure that month end reporting is conducted and delivered within the agreed timeframes.
- Prepare monthly management reporting, delivering insight into business performance and support delivery to Business Partners and Manager Business Partnering as required.
- Support the business partners in management of Budgeting/Forecasting process end to end resulting in the preparation and delivery of financial plans.
- Build, nurture and maintain strong networks and collaboration across stakeholders to deliver quality outcomes.
- Compliance with organisational Policy and procedures Complete risk training requirements for role Escalation of potential risk and compliance events
What will you bring?
- Experience in analysis and support to assist Business Partners
- High level of management account processing experience
- Experience of Accounts functions required to perform Financial Control and Management (AP, AR, Banking, Reconciliations, Month End processing, Management Accounts, Reporting, Budgeting, Analysis of Business Performance, Business Partnering)
- Proven delivery of Management Accounts to desired quality and deadlines
- Experience in managing, manipulating, and presenting large amounts of data, in different formats (excel, word, PowerPoint) to meet differing stakeholder’s/audience needs
- Experience in analysis and support to facilitate driving Business Performance.
- Strong risk management practices, from identification, resolution to ongoing control framework.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail with ability to meet, drive and deliver to stringent deadlines, often under pressure
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Accounting / bookkeeping skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of commercial acumen
- Flexibility and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of the team
- Strong IT skills and data/systems intelligence with experience in accounting software packages (TechOne desirable)
What we can offer you
There’s life at work, and life outside of work – and we understand that.
P&N Group is committed to creating a satisfying and fulfilling working environment, offering employee benefits and development opportunities that reward and help you perform to your potential and expand your experience and learning.
To help you live your best life through work, we offer an extensive range of employee benefits.
- Work for a national multi-brand, customer-focused organisation
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements
- An incentive scheme for exceptional performance
- Be supported with leadership and professional development
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for the primary care giver, and three weeks for the non-primary care giver
- Generous discounts on home loans, personal loans, insurance and other banking products and services
- Up to two weeks’ additional purchased leave per year
- Two days’ paid volunteer leave each year to use with a community partner of your choice
- An Employee Assistance Program
If you need assistance or require flexibility to be able to fully participate in the application process, please email us at ***********@pnbank.com.au or ***********@bcu.com.au
To find out more about what it’s like to work with us, visit https://www.pnbank.com.au/about/careers/
The closing date for applications is 26/01/2024.
Please note that candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the application closure date.
