Financial analyst (mango hill)

About us

Unitywater operates in one of Australia's most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.

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About the role

Are you ready to turn data into decisions that shape the future? As a Financial Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in connecting financial insights with business performance, working alongside passionate teams who value collaboration, innovation, and fresh perspectives. This is your opportunity to make a real impact while growing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

As a Financial Analyst within our Business Planning and Performance team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving Unitywater's financial success. This is a hands‐on, end‐to‐end role where you'll partner with business unit leaders to provide insightful analysis, shape budgets and forecasts, and uncover the true drivers of performance. Your expertise will guide smarter decisions, strengthen investment cases, and influence enterprise‐wide improvements that make a real impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on turning data into direction, enjoys collaborating across the business, and wants to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and positive change.

About you

Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It - define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role: The requirements for the position are:

• Relevant qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, or Finance, with CPA/CA membership.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, data modelling, and BI tools (Power BI preferred).
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence.
• Hands‐on experience consolidating, cleansing, and analysing datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Strong grasp of operational drivers and ability to spot performance improvement opportunities.
• Prior work experience in a large‐scale project environment is desirable.
• Curious, resilient, and confident delivering credible insights that support decision‐making.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a cooperative team workplace.

Working at Unitywater

• Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work‐life balance with hybrid and versatile working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays. Tell us what this looks like for you!
• Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
• Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
• Extras: We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTIQ+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage diversity, and Accessibility.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and fostering a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where you feel connected, are safe to be yourself and supported to be the best version of yourself.

Additional information

• We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
• We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and Australian Disability Network.
• We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

How to apply

• If you're successful we will need you to undergo a few checks. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre‐employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.

Applications close: COB Tuesday 9th September 2025

Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the...