AddressAbout us:
We’re a team that cares about you and your community. CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing 1.9 million customers located across 65% of Victoria. These customers include a large numbers of households, as well as commercial and industrial businesses, world class arts, health and sporting precincts, popular tourism regions and the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria.
In designing and delivering these services, our people are united by a real sense of purpose to empower customer choices in ways that are important for our communities and the environment. Using advanced analytics, knowledge built through years of practical expertise, partnerships with leading researchers, and the courage to experiment, our people are proud to be disruptive influencers amongst the electricity industry.
Increasingly, our networks are connecting new large-scale renewable energy generators and integrating technologies like solar, batteries and electric vehicles as customers change the way they generate, use, store and share power. This demand is transforming the electricity market faster than any change we’ve ever seen before. As a result, our people are at the frontline in developing and implementing innovative technologies and solutions necessary for the future of our industry not only in Victoria but globally.
About the Role:
We are currently looking for multiple experienced finance professionals our to join our Commercial Financial team as Finance Business Partners in a full time and permanent capacity based at our Melbourne CBD head office.
The roles will work with the relevant business stakeholders to support and provide advice in regard to their strategic and operational decision-making using insight to drive business performance.
You will also be responsible for assisting with key components of the Business Operations Finance function such as preparation of the annual budget, forecasting and monthly business reporting together with value adding analysis for decision making purposes.
What you’ll deliver:
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to stakeholders to support decision making
- Partner with the business unit management teams in achieving their strategic objectives
- Review results of relevant business areas with stakeholders ensuring the information is high quality, results are well understood, and supporting analysis is provided
- Manage delivery of monthly business unit business reports, to a high level of quality and efficiency and with sufficient insight to allow appropriate decisions to be made
- Act as the finance lead for forecasting, budgeting and planning activities, including providing respectful challenge to the assumptions used
- Support the preparation and co-ordination of the forecasts, budget and 5 year plan to ensure all necessary items are included within targeted expenditure levels
- Manage and oversee direct reports and provide support for their growth and learnings within the role, company and industry
- Deliver on an expectation of continuous improvement of processes and performance.
To succeed in this role you’ll have:
- Tertiary qualifications in business / accounting and CPA/CA qualifications or equivalent
- Demonstrated track record in delivering optimal business outcomes
- Advanced Excel and SAP skills
- Ability to think strategically and objectively, taking a whole of business approach to decision making, analysis and problem solving
- Excellent commercial judgement and an instinct for understanding business drivers and identifying the right business questions.
- Ability to gain clear agreement and commitment from others by influencing, convincing and building partnerships in order to reach solutions.
Your career with us:
We have a diversity of teams across our business, all contributing to great customer and community outcomes. Our people are our most important asset, and we continually invest in nurturing their capability.
We proudly strive to provide a safe, inclusive and sustainable environment where all our people feel respected, valued and supported to bring their whole selves to work and be the best they can be.
With an embedded Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, our LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, we’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. Click here to check out our benefits. https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/powercor/benefits
Our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety – ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday – as well as their psychological safety, by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.
What’s next?
If you’re looking to take the next step in your career, please submit your application by COB 1 July 2024.
For the full Position Description reach out to Tom via *******@Powercor.com.au
We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.
If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us.
