Finance Business Partner
Job Summary
What youll be doing
The Finance Business Partner will play a key role within the commercial finance team partnering with stakeholders across carsales Australian business to provide trusted financial advice challenge thinking and support strategic and operational decision-making. The role is responsible for leading planning and forecasting activities delivering meaningful performance insights and translating financial and commercial data into clear recommendations that improve growth profitability and resource allocation. Acting as a true business partner this role will influence outcomes through strong stakeholder engagement commercial acumen and a proactive focus on opportunities risks and continuous improvement.
Youll
- Partner with business leaders across the Australian business to provide financial insight challenge assumptions and support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead the preparation of budgets forecasts and long-range plans ensuring alignment between financial outcomes operational priorities and business strategy.
- Deliver high-quality month-end reporting including variance analysis commentary and actionable recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.
- Develop and maintain robust financial models scenario analysis and business cases to support pricing investment decisions new initiatives and strategic projects.
- Monitor key business drivers revenue performance costs and market trends to identify risks opportunities and areas for performance improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales product operations analytics and data science to translate complex data into commercially meaningful insights.
- Support and influence stakeholder decision-making through clear communication of financial implications trade-offs and recommended actions.
- Support M&A activity through financial analysis due diligence valuation input and integration planning as required.
- Identify and drive continuous improvement in planning reporting and finance processes to enhance insight efficiency and business performance.
Qualifications :
What were looking for
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA/CA)
- 5 years experience in commercial finance FP&A or business partnering roles
- Strong financial modelling budgeting forecasting and performance reporting capability
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing commercial outcomes
- Experience with Oracle EPM NetSuite Salesforce and advanced Excel skills will be advantageous
- Strong communicator with the ability to build credibility and influence financially and non-financially minded stakeholders
- Proactive and confident in challenging assumptions identifying opportunities and driving continuous improvement
- Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced evolving environment while maintaining accuracy judgment and attention to detail
We know not everyone will meet every requirement and thats okay. If youre excited about the role and believe you can make a difference wed love to hear from you.
Additional Information :
A few other things we want you to know...
- As an equal opportunity employer carsales welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds identities abilities and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
- If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process please let us know - were here to support you.
- We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including part-time options. If youd like to explore this just ask during the process.
- Were also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
- Successful candidates joining the carsales team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights.
So come join us - because every role plays a vital part in our journey toward something big!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Are you ready to be a big part of something big?At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For 25 years we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow.When it comes to your career, we want to provide big ... View more