Principal Finance Business Partner

Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Position Number:
Pool Ref AV6449
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Are you ready to kick your finance career into high gear? Do you thrive on collaboration, value relationships and are ready to contribute to our financial transformation success? Look no further!
If you are looking for the next step in your career or an opportunity to broaden your skills and expand your horizons, we may have the opportunity you have been looking for.
Level 7 | Pool Ref AV6449
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) lead the sustainable development of Western Australia’s regions and agriculture, aquaculture, food and fisheries sectors. In everything we do, we take an approach to protect, grow and innovate WA’s economy, community and environment.
About the opportunities
The Finance team has recently commenced a transformation journey and as a result we are establishing a pool of Level 7 Principal Finance Business Partners.
The Principal Finance Business Partner provides strategic leadership and direction in the provision of client focused and value-adding financial management services to the Department, including financial analysis, budgeting, reporting, and investigation. The Principal Finance Business Partner leads a team that partners with designated business units to help inform sound financial decision making and deliver proactive financial solutions and support services. The Principal Finance Business Partner also contributes to the DPIRD Budget Strategy program and Budget Estimates cycle.
At our core, we believe financial success is not just about numbers – it’s about relationships, responsiveness, resilience, results and a commitment to making a positive impact.
We are looking for someone who:

• is able to provide strategic financial leadership and inspire your team to deliver customer centric services to enable the delivery of great outcomes for the WA community.
• can lead the development of comprehensive financial plans, forecasts, and analyses that support strategic initiatives to achieve results.
• actively builds and fosters positive relationships with their team, colleagues and key stakeholders by communicating their commitment to delivering outcomes and meeting stakeholder expectations.
• is resilient, responsive and able to adapt to effectively manage competing and changing priorities, deadlines and setbacks to ensure outcomes can be achieved.

Equity and Diversity
At DPIRD we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunity employer. We value and strongly encourage people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, women and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for positions within our agency.
How to Apply
Click the Apply button and attach the following to your application:

• A comprehensive CV that highlights your skills, experience, and achievements relevant to the position requirements, including details of two (2) referees.

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information. All Work-Related Requirements will be assessed at some stage during the selection process.
Need further information?
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact , Chief Financial Officer on (08) 6319 3630 during office hours.
If you experience technical difficulties applying online, please contact the RAMS Helpdesk on 1300 733 056 in the first instance. For further information about the recruitment process please contact our Employment team on (08) 6552 1943.
Am I eligible to apply?
To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term or a casual appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period as part of your application.
You will be required to provide a current National Police Certificate (police clearance) before commencing employment. If not currently held, this must be acquired prior to appointment at the applicant’s expense.
This pool will be valid for a period of twelve (12) months following finalisation of the process and may be used to fill other same/similar permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies with the possibility of extension or permanency at locations listed in this advert. Please note, being appointed to the pool does not guarantee you a placement to a position.
The recruitment process may include online written assessments, psychometric, cognitive or other testing, job-related tasks, video or live stream interviews, documentation and reference checks or other assessment methodologies as required. We reserve the right to supplement the field of applicants via an executive search if required.
Please ensure you have plenty of time to submit your application to allow for unanticipated problems, as late and proforma applications will not be accepted. (Please note: Online lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted)