Senior Finance Business Partner

At Western Power, we’re committed to safely and efficiently connecting the community with the energy, deliver on this promise first-hand by joining our team as a Senior Finance Business Partner (15-month Fixed Term Opportunity).Apply today and partner with our business, proactively identifying and supporting cost-optimisation and productivity opportunities, ensuring financial performance that is accurately reported, easily understood, and drives commercial outcomes.This role will include frequent travel to our depots. If you’re looking for a role with variety and where you can build impactful relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders – apply today!Your Role in ActionProactively partner with stakeholders across the business to enable effective decision making related to key strategic, financial, and commercial opportunities and drive bottom line performance improvement.Demonstrate advanced influence and negotiation skills, proven ability to engage stakeholders to enable improved outcomes for the business.Effectively communicate clear and concise financial performance insights to the Senior Leadership team on a broad array of topics whilst adhering to deadlines.Demonstrate continuous improvement to improve accuracy and automation of financial reporting as well as identify initiatives to improve cost efficiency and productivity across the business.Demonstrate leadership skills, including influencing team members and stakeholders, with the ability to work collaboratively across the function whilst supporting the team in achieving its goals.Champion the delivery of a comprehensive suite of financial improvements (process and reporting) across all functions (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, financial performance reporting and ad hoc financial analysis).Identify systemic financial issues and manage initiatives to redesign and continually improve key standards, systems and processes to ensure a best for business outcome in alignment with Western Power’s Governance policies.What Makes You a Great FitBachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business, or a relevant discipline.Broad and extensive experience performing complex accounting, management reporting or financial analysis functions within a commercial environment.Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strong working relationships at all levels of an organisation.Excellent communication, complemented by adaptable interpersonal skills and highly developed influencing skills.Very strong business acumen, expert level analytical skills and significant experience working with best practice financial reporting systems and standards.Proven business/process improvement skills, ability to align detail-oriented tasks with the "big picture" and communicate accordingly to a diverse range of stakeholders.Strong blend of theoretical and practical knowledge in complex financial and analytical techniques, and the capability to plan own work and respect deadlines.Driver’s License essential – this role will include frequent travel to our depots to engage and effectively support our core staff.By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations.You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.Flexible work arrangements to support part-time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office, perfect for cyclists.On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

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