Senior Advisor, Finance Business Partner

Description:

You. At the centre of big ideas.

• We're looking for experienced professionals to bring their expertise in business partnering, financial management reporting, budget preparation and forecasting to our remarkable team.
• This is an ongoing role, Clerk Grade 9/10 opportunity, based in Martin Place, Sydney.
• Flexible working is part of our DNA. It is the way we work, so you’ll enjoy great flexibility in how and where you work.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Advisor, Finance Business Partner to join the Department on an ongoing basis!

The Senior Advisor, Finance Business Partner is as a key business partner to Senior Executives and their staff by providing financial information, tools, analysis and insight to budget holders to support informed management decisions. You will also provide a high level strategic, tactical and operational advice to inform management decision making on day to day, longer term program goals and initiatives reliant on sustainable and effectively managed financial resourcing.

To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.

• You’re innovative and always looking for new ways to do things.
• You’re adaptable, resilient and agile.
• You have tertiary qualification in accounting or equivalent and/or extensive relevant experience.
• You have demonstrated experience in partnering with business/leadership teams to provide financial management reporting, assist with budget preparation and forecasting.
• You’re eager to work collaboratively whilst managing workloads and competing deadlines.
• You consistently have a high level of professionalism when communicating with team members and other stakeholders.

We know the value of diverse experiences. Even if you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier’s Department leads the state’s 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities.

We connect to deliver at the heart of government.

Imagine your career at the Premier’s Department and learn more about the department.

We are proud of our flexible working culture, and we've been a leader of embedding flexible working practices for many years. Everyone has different needs, and our versatile work culture allows you to craft a work routine to suit you, the business and the people we serve.

• flexible working arrangements
• inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
• flex leave
• great learning and development opportunities and professional networks
• employee support services
• fitness and well-being programs
• staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

To start your journey in becoming our new Senior Advisor, Finance Business Partner, you’ll need to create an account on I Work for NSW and apply online. Your application should include:

• a resume which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 5 pages).
• a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (maximum 2 pages)
  

If you run into any technical difficulties with your online application, contact I Work for NSW Support at support@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 679.

Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10. Package includes base salary ($120,859 - $133,183) plus superannuation and leave loading.

Closing date: Sunday 12 May 2024 (11:59pm)

Learn more

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact the hiring manager Christopher Wong on (02) 9228 5549, or email christopher.wong@premiersdepartment.nsw.gov.au

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6–8 weeks.

Candidates can request a reasonable adjustment throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact the hiring manager.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

The Premier’s Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in rural, regional, and remote locations.