Finance Business Partner - Projects & Investments

Cuscal – where curiosity and expertise are rewarded. 
  
Be part of a smaller team taking on a bigger role – a role where your curiosity, your energy, your ambition is rewarded. You’ll grow with us in an unconventional way where sideways develops you as much as up; where voices are heard and ideas are tested, and new things are created in fast-paced and efficient ways. Where your expertise and excellence are seen and valued. 
  
What is this role about?
  
The Finance Business Partner - Projects supports the Finance Manager – Projects & Investments by providing quality financial advice, modelling, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and other financial functions to support all key strategic projects across Cuscal.

Here’s some more insight into what you’ll work on,

Monthly Reporting:

• Responsible for full end to end (E2E) accounting for all strategic projects.
• Steering committee reporting packs for all strategic projects.
• Presentation of project financial reporting to steering committee members as required.
• Benefit realisation reporting for all strategic projects on a monthly basis.
• Preparing and posting project journals as required.

Forecasting & Budgeting

• Prepare and maintain project budget / forecast models as required
• Analysis of inputs, particularly transaction drivers (or similar)
• Prepare reporting on budget / forecast submissions, including performance against target and variance analysis
• Monthly reforecasting for strategic projects, both cost and benefits.

Decision Support:

• Assistance with preparation of Project Evaluation Models, Project Business Cases and other governance artefacts as required for strategic projects and other projects as required.
• Build and maintain financial models.
• Analysis and review of project forecasts and assisting Project Managers with financial analysis of projects.
• Benefit and contract review for application of accounting standards.
• Other ad-hoc financial analytical activities as required.
• Assisting Project Managers and other Project community members with preparation of financial summaries for inclusion in business cases and other project documentation as required.

  
What’s in it for you?

When you join Cuscal, you become part of something bigger. You will work with a close-knit team with fantastic opportunities to learn and grow in your career. You’ll be working for a values based organisation that supports development, internal career moves and flexible working.

What can you bring?

• 4+ years accounting experience, preferably in a regulated environment
• 1+ years recent experience in a projects role
• Experience in a dynamic business with a track record of strong controls
• Demonstrated attention to detail and take ownership of financial processes
• Experience with IT and technology vendor and operational costs
• Financial modelling and business case development skills
• High level ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate data

  
Although not required any experience in the following would be advantageous:

• Accounting experience within the financial services and/or IT industry
• Understanding of resource costing methodologies

  
What’s it like to work here?
  
As well as good pay and a great culture, we back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits.

How do you Apply?

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If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.
  
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Additional information

• Permanent opportunity
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• Leading payments & data services provider!