Finance Business Partner

The Finance team led by the Head of Finance exists to support the strategic and financial aims of the Institute through the regular planningcontrollingand reporting of the financial operations including the Garvan Research Foundation (GRF) and Australian Bioresources (ABR). The short-term focus is on enhancing systems reporting and developing business intelligence metrics toprovidekey insights which will inform decision-making.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The purpose of the Finance Business Partner is to engage with the Professional Services teams including the Garvan Research Foundation with planning and analysis capability byestablishingaccuratebudgets and forecasts and finding opportunities to enhance financial decision-making. The Finance Business Partner plays a critical role in enabling informed decision-making strengthening financial capability across the organisation and ensuring resources areallocatedto maximise impact. The Finance Business Partner will support theFP&AManagerin developing Institute-wide models and support planning and analysis as well as providing input into key finance policies and processes.

Salary:Up to$125000 12% super salary packaging (depending on experience)

Employment Type:Permanentfull-time

SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS

• Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15900 general expenses $2650 meals/accom)

• Ample opportunitiesfor on-going training and development

• Stimulating diverse and highly international research environment

• Flexible work arrangementse.g. start / finish times

• 18 weeks paid parental leavefor both parents including paid superannuation

• A range ofadditionalleave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave conference leave communityserviceand study leave

• Discounted Health Insurance

• Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The key responsibilities include:

• Partner with cost centre managers to shape financialstrategyprovidefinancial insights and influence operational & investment decisions

• Actively challenge assumptionsidentifyrisks and opportunities and support leaders to optimise financial and operational performance

• Maintain financial integrity in compliance with Garvan policies

• Oversee and measure cost centre performance against KPIs

• Lead financial input into budgets forecasts and multi-year planning ensuring alignment with strategic priorities Prepare financial models scenario analysis to support business cases and provide ad-hoc analysis as

• Drive continuous improvement in management reporting dashboards and financial systems partnering with stakeholders to enhance usability andinsightPreparesubmissions and financial reports for State Government funding bodies (NHMRC CINSW NBCF CCNSW etc.) and other stakeholders

• Provide assistanceon all internal and external audits as

ABOUT YOU

The key skills and experience include:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to engage with internal stakeholders we like team members who pick up the phone orgo and havea chat!

• Attention to detail

• Judgement / problem solving

• Ability to work autonomously showing high level initiative

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to engage with internal stakeholders we like team members who pick up the phone orgo and havea chat!

• Attention to detail

• Judgement / problem solving

• Ability to work autonomously showing high level initiative

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Researchis an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI)in Sydney delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australias largest and most highly regardedMRIs.

Our vision is global leadership in discoveries toimpactand our enduring purpose is toimpacthuman health by harnessing information encoded in our genome.