Senior Finance Business Partner Victoria & South Australia

At GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day.

Together with your colleagues clients and partners youll make an impact that is felt by all. See where yourcommitment could take you.

As a trusted advisor reporting to the Finance Manager Victoria and South Australia you will play an important role in supporting financial initiatives and contributing to business performance across these regions.

As a senior finance business partner you will collaborate closely with non-finance leaders to provide strategic analysis and commercial insights that guide key business decisions. Youll proactively lead financial and management accounting initiatives championing best practices and fostering continuous improvement. You contribute to developing technical capability within the team establishing robust cost reporting frameworks and driving excellence in budgeting forecasting and financial analysis.

Key to your success will be process improvement recommendations - streamlining processes and implementing efficient cost sharing methodologies. The role will also assist in the management of team members.

In this busy and varied role you will be responsible for:

• Driving optimal financial performance by partnering with the business
• Providing trusted financial advice to key stakeholders to align business direction financial strategies and utilising a variety of data sources to support sound decision making.
• Analysis and review actual v budget expense accounts on the PL Statement
• Provide support and assist Project Managers Project Directors and other key stakeholders as required including assistance with pricing/ commercial analysis support for project proposals and major projects.
• Ensure projects in the PM system are set up in accordance with the terms agreed with clients and accurately reflects the work breakdown structure commercial terms and billing requirements.
• Monthly analytical reviews of projects (Budgets Revenue Work in Progress (WIP) Accounts Receivables Project variances) and engaging with Project Managers/ Directors and stakeholders for discussion to ensure optimal performance including accurate revenue recognition submission of billings in a timely manner and payment of client invoices on time.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor degree accounting major pursuing or completed CPA/CA qualification or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Financial Accounting
• Demonstrated experience in professional services construction or a project environment.
• Strong exposure in developing analysing and reporting to Budgets and Forecasts.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity drive innovation and implement business solutions with a track record of embracing change.
• Proven ability to influence manage and prioritise across diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills appropriate for effective leadership engagement.
• Advanced skills in Excel and all Microsoft Office suite
• Experience working on BST10 Power BI TM1 desirable.

The successful applicant can work in either our Melbourne or Adelaide office.

** Please note GHD offices will be closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 until Friday 9 January 2026 inclusive with our offices reopening on Monday 12 January 2026. **

Interested Apply now.

Contact Linda Graham

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GHD is an equal opportunity employer and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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