Finance Business Partner

Reference:  31528
RACV

485 Bourke Street Melbourne

16 Jan 2025
  • Melbourne, Victoria | RACV Head Office
  • Permanent Full Time | Hybrid Working
  • Competitive Market Salary | Discounts on RACV Products

 

 

Great things start here

 

Join our team of business professionals doing meaningful work in an organisation that’s ever evolving. Work with people who care and expand your career with opportunities only a diverse business can provide. With license to see things through your way, and the option to split your time between office and home, RACV is where you’ll make a difference.

 

 

About the Opportunity

 

As the Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for delivering annual budgets and re-forecasts, preparing business cases, and assist in the delivery of management reporting. You will collaborate with business units, providing financial insights, analysis, and strategic guidance to drive decision-making and improve overall performance.

 

 

Key responsibilities for the role:

 

  • Lead in coordinating and preparing the annual Business Planning and rolling forecasting for the teams they support.
  • Work closely with teams to agree budget/forecast assumptions that can be used to derive volumes and produce financial plans
  • Work closely across the Division to ensure assumptions/volumes are communicated and agreed.
  • Develop financial plans and forecasts based on sound assumptions. Monitor and manage expenditure, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examining any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances. Assists with the definition and operation of effective financial control and decision making. Analyse actual expenditure, explains variances, and advises on options in use of available budget
  • Manage end-of-month and year end financial processes in accordance with Group timetables and accounting policies.
  • Ensure monthly LT and other reporting is completed on time and to a high standard. Monitor financial performance by proactively comparing financial activity against budget and providing accurate financial performance information and forecast of expected outcomes. 
  • Provide insight and advice on key performance indicators
  • Recommend and implement process improvements and business simplification initiatives

 

 

What you’ll need to be successful

 

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience across Retail Energy and Wholesale
  • Knowledge of Electricity and Gas Forward contracts and Hedging strategy desirable
  • Chartered Accountant or Certified Practicing Accountant
  • 3 years’ experience in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting
  • Strong knowledge of business case development
  • High level financial analysis, modelling and business reporting skills
  • 8 years’ relevant post graduate business experience including accounting or commercial management role
  • Strong Commercial Acumen
  • Strong Communication: listening, oral, written
  • Track record of effective Stakeholder Management Skills

 

 

There’s so much on offer when you join RACV with benefits including

 

  • Our flexible and informal work environment which helps bring balance between work and home.
  • Generous discounts on home and car insurance policies and RACV roadside care
  • Club Membership and great discounts across all RACV resorts
  • Discounts from corporate partners that are updated monthly.

 

 

Our difference

 

At RACV, we believe that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important element in our continued success. We want our people to feel welcome, supported and appreciated for who they are and what they bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and/or the role, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know.

 

 

Application Process

 

You can learn more about the RACV at careers.racv.com.au

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and consent to a criminal record check.

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