Senior Finance Business Partner

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Job Title:  Senior Finance Business Partner      
Job Grade / Classification:  Clerk Grade 11/12
Employment Type: Full-time (ongoing opportunity)
Location: Hunter Region

 
The Department’s vision – “Planning for growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment” – provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment.
 
The Department of Planning & Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW. The Department is going through an exciting period of organisational and operational change.

 
About the Role:
Working within the Cluster Corporate Services Division of the Department, this opportunity plays a pivotal role in providing business and financial advisory services to your assigned division.
 
The role of the Senior Finance Business Partner manages the development and monitoring of divisional operating and capital budgets, financial forecasts and forward estimates. Also, providing performance reporting and high-level critical analysis on financial results, divisional initiatives and projects. 
 
Essential requirements:

• A member of a recognised professional accounting body such as CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ with 10+ years post qualification experience including a minimum of 5 years in a senior finance and business advisory role.
• Success in managing and developing a business planning, performance reporting and forecasting function. Experience in providing strategic insights to senior management. Demonstrated staff management capability.
• High levels of initiative, self-management and problem-solving capability.
• Knowledge of the application of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, Treasurer's Directions and Australian Accounting Standards, with a broad understanding of relevant Government policies

 

Please read the following documents prior to preparing your application:

Role description
Application Guide
Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector
 
  
Job Notes:
A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from DPE and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12-month period.  
 
 
To Apply: 
Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter
 
Q1. Provide example(s) of a complex business case that you have supported as a business partner.  Define your involvement (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted or Informed).  What key metrics were used to measure the business case validity and prioritise against other proposals?  Provide examples of effective use of key financial and non-financial metrics?
 
Q2. Provide example(s) of how you have successfully embedded a risk management culture across an organisation/business unit leveraging traditional budget and forecasting processes and frameworks?
 
The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behavioural indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)
 
Our commitment to diversity:
The Department of Planning and Environment values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.
 
 
Applications Close: Thursday 26 July, 2018 at 11:59PM.
 
Should you require further information about the role please contact; Megan Samuel (02) 8289 6725 if you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Sarah Qassis (02) 9585 6737.