About Us
Our purpose is to progress the game, so everyone can share in its heritage and possibilities.
We have a strong workforce presence in most States and Territories of Australia including Northern Territory, QLD, NSW/ACT, Victoria and Tasmania. As the competitions continue to grow and evolve at both the elite and community levels, we are focused on ensuring we attract and retain great people in all areas of our industry.
Importantly, we aim to reflect the communities where our game is played by recruiting locally where possible to strengthen our connection to the grassroots of our game.
As we continue to grow, we are fortunate to have hundreds of passionate volunteers within our industry, offering their time and expertise to help us move forward.
The purchase of Marvel Stadium in Docklands, Melbourne, has further diversified our workforce with more than 1000 casual employees who make every moment matter for our fans and customers.
About The Role
We are seeking a commercially savvy Senior Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial advice and robust management accounting support across our Commercial, Consumer and Digital teams.
This role works alongside a member of our Executive team and General Managers to deliver sharp analysis, lead budgeting and forecasting, and influence key decisions to drive commercial success.
This role also mentors and supports two Finance Business Partners, contributing to team development and capability building.
Responsibilities
* Delivering accurate monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting to drive data-led decision making
* Partnering with our Executive team on strategic analysis, tenders, contracts and business growth opportunities
* Leading long-term financial modelling and planning
* Supporting business cases and key commercial projects by providing sound financial advice
* Implementing and maintaining strong cost control and financial governance across departments
* Supporting year-end processes and conducting financial reporting
This is a great role if you have broad commercial and technical exposure and proven commercial acumen with report, budget and forecasting experience.
A candidate who would excel in this role has:
* CPA or CA qualifications
* Advanced Excel and financial modelling expertise
* Strong communication skills with senior internal stakeholders
A standout candidate may also have:
* Over 5 years' experience in a senior finance role
* Experience in sports administration or commercial/media/consumer industry
* Experience in a complex organisation and internal trading
* Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics D365 and Workday Adaptive
* Strong executive stakeholder management experience
If you are self-motivated, have a passion for finance, and want to work in a collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you.