AddressEmployment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday totalling38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 7 - $111,166 p.a + 11.5% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home
About Us:
We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.
Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.
We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.
About the Role:
Are you a self-motivated, experienced and high-performing Finance Business Partner wanting to contribute to the delivery of outstanding customer experience and community outcomes?
Join a high performing Finance Team and become a trusted Business Partner to Council’s growing Aged Care business. You will support the implementation of our organisation’s growth strategy by providing data driven insights and financial analysis which drives business performance.
The ideal candidate for this role will be CPA/CA Qualified, have demonstrated experience as a Business Partner, building trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, very strong communication skills and be willing to listen, challenge, and advise. Prior experience working in Local Government or within a Community Care or Aged Care organisation will be an advantage.
Experience in ERP systems (Authority, Magiq and PowerBI) preferred and advanced level of Excel proficiency a must.
You will be responsible for:
- Budgeting: Planning and development of the Community Care annual operating budget.
- External Reporting: Annual and quarterly financial reporting.
- Internal Reporting: Monthly financial reporting for the Governance Committee and the Executive Team as required.
- Systems Accounting: Maintain an in-depth understanding of Council’s multiple information systems, resolving complex information requirements and negotiating effective outcomes to achieve meaningful reporting.
- Financial Modelling: Provide financial modelling support as well as insightful data and benchmarking analysis for monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:
- CPA Australia or Institute of Chartered Accountants membership.
- Demonstrated 5+ years’ experience in Finance Business Partnering functions, including being a trusted advisor by providing analysis and assessment of complex financial information.
- An understanding of Aged Care legislation and proposed reforms to understand the funding models and rules.
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
- Identify and define process and/or system improvements to enhance ability to deliver on objectives.
- Strong excel and financial modelling skills.
Mandatory pre-employment requirements:
- Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
- Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check.
What we can offer you in return:
- A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
- Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
- A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
- Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
- A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.
If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.
How to apply:
- To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description
- Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
- Click Apply to submit your application.
- If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.
Applications close: Sunday 14 July, 11:55pm
Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Hayley Gniel, Accounting Services Coordinator on 03 9599 4*** or via email ******@bayside.vic.gov.au
Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.
Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.
