Finance Business Analyst

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Analyst you will provide specialist financial and commercial decision making support & analysis and formulate reports and recommendations in order to drive better business performances across Child Youth and Family programs.

This is a permanent full time role, location flexible.  We are committed to our employees having access to a COVID safe office environment while enabling flexible work options.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct company analyses in order to formulate reports, recommendations, historical analyses and trend forecasts
• Providing objective and relevant market analysis and modelling to support the development of budgets and business plans
• Developing and delivering customised client reporting in accordance with contractual requirements
• Providing commercial decision making support
• Analysing, evaluating and reporting on the commercial viability of various business proposals
• Developing and initiating measurable improvements to work processes
• Implement and embed all Corporate Services & Finance systems, processes and procedures into core business activity
• Coordinate forecasting and budgeting processes based on performance reports and other internal and external factors by staying abreast of industry developments and changes
• Advise on the financial implications of management decisions, ensuring decisions and proposed activities are commercially responsible and financially sound
• Consistently apply LWB financial and accounting principles, procedures and practices.
• Support the financial accounting and corporate support teams in implementing process change and improvement initiatives

 Skills & Experience

• Tertiary level qualifications in Finance or Accounting discipline
• Member of CPA Australia or Institute of Chartered Accountants or equivalent
• Demonstrated application of commercial acumen
• Experience in a Business Analysis position
• Ability to critically evaluate proposals and opportunities and offer commercial judgments
• Business partnering skills
• Reporting and presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience in building strong internal relationships
• Problem solving skills
• Proficient ability in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Join one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Great salary packaging benefits and monthly rostered days off
• Fast paced technical environment   

 How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact ***********@lwb.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 5th May, 2024.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA