Finance Business Partner

About us
 
Are 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
 
The Finance Business Partner reports to the Senior Manager, Business Performance in the financial management, planning, preparation, review, analysis and reporting of business performance to facilitate the achievement of PNL Budgets/Forecasts, Strategic Plans and Divisional targets and KPI's.
 
There are 3 core areas of responsibility.

• Reporting and Business Performance

the team produces internal (and some external) reporting, which supports the Bank to deliver its financial plans and strategic objectives by continually updating, analysing, and communicating business performance results, enabling effective decision making and process improvements.

• Shared Services Accounting

delivers month end accounts for divisions within PNL and enables the Bank to operate as a business (AP/AR/Banking/Expense Management/Reconciliations 

• Budgeting/Forecasting/Business Partnering

the team manages the end-to-end Budget process for PNL through Business Partnering and engaging with all levels across PNL to prepare, understand and analyse their Budgets and actual performance. This is supported by the delivery of management information/data, KPI's and financial/business performance.
This is a Permanent Full-Time position based in the Perth corporate office, with eligibility for hybrid working arrangements.
 
 
What will you bring?
 
Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (CPA, CA, CIMA)
• Tertiary qualification in a Business/Commerce discipline.

Experience

• Experience in analysis and support to facilitate driving Business Performance.
• 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.
• Management and delivery of Budgets/Forecasts to enable business plans (including but limited to P&L, Balance Sheet, KPIs, Scorecards)
• Experience in managing, manipulating, and presenting large amounts of data, in different formats (excel, word, PowerPoint) to meet differing stakeholder's/audience needs.
• Previous experience in a Finance Business Partner, or similar role within the Financial Services industry will be highly regarded.

Skills/Knowledge

• Change management skills with the ability to adapt & implement changes to Finance and from Divisions.
• Strong risk management practices, from identification, resolution to ongoing control framework.
• Proven track record of performance and delivery of business targets.
• Strong IT skills and data/systems intelligence with experience in accounting software packages (TechOne, TM1, Oracle)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail with an ability to set, meet and drive others to deliver to stringent deadlines, often under pressure.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of commercial acumen.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), negotiating and influencing skills with experience in writing for Senior Management, Executives and Board.
• Flexibility and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of the team.

 
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

 
At P&N Group, we want to leverage the numerous benefits and innovative gains that a diverse workforce brings, and especially the high engagement that comes from a culture built on belonging and inclusion. We encourage people of all abilities, backgrounds, identities, ages and cultures to apply.
 
If you need assistance or require flexibility to be able to fully participate in the application process, please email us at ***********@pnbank.com.au.
 
To find out more about what it’s like to work with us, visit https://www.pnbank.com.au/about/careers/.