At Aruma, we support people with disabilities to live great lives. It's the reason we exist - after all, why should anyone have to settle for anything less? And to make this a reality, we rely on the skill and commitment of our Aruma team.

When you're part of the Aruma team, you're not just supporting people. You're pioneering new paths, challenging assumptions, daring to think differently, and telling society to raise its bar higher.

We are seeking a committed and extremely dedicated Finance Business Partner to work closely with their business unit(s) to create a real and active partnership with both operations and management.

Reporting to the General Manager Financial Planning & Analysis, you will be providing 'real time' support and analysis, driving the target-setting process to ensure strategic priorities are met, being a trusted adviser and providing insights and analyses that will enhance decision-making.

What success looks like…

• Established as a trusted Finance Business Partner; marked by a high standard of professionalism, collaboration, customer service and responsive, value-add financial interpretations;
• Effective fulfilment of the role of key finance liaison or 'translator' between Operations and broader Finance;
• An engaged, efficient and pro-active team of Business Analysts;
• Engaged and 'upskilled' stakeholder groups, resulting in improved financial and commercial organisational capability;
• Demonstrated understanding of the strategy, key drivers of financial performance, organisational strengths and weaknesses, threats and growth opportunities;
• Improved reporting, budgeting, forecast and scenario modelling;
• Robust business analysis by optimising current financial models and/or tools, or recommending, designing and implementing new ones;

Skills and experience that make you stand out…

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (e.g. MBA, Accounting, Finance, Business degree)
• Professional accounting qualification is desirable (CA/CPA or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in a fast-paced and complex environment
• Ability to lead, coach and develop employees
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and business improvement, with sound knowledge of best practice
• Demonstrated ability to identify capability gaps and identify solutions through critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to perform annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting, financial modelling and meaningful variance analysis.
• High level influencing, interpersonal and verbal communication skills including demonstrated skills in consultation, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution and capacity to represent Aruma internally and externally
• Outstanding numeracy and analytical skills
• High standard of written, verbal and presentation skills with an ability to adapt communication style to the audience and translate financial information effectively across a range of levels within the organisation
• Ability to provide meaningful interpretation of data to Senior Management, make recommendations and develop action plans

Be part of this dedicated, collaborative organisation and make a difference! We offer the benefits of flexibility, ongoing supervision and professional development opportunities, a competitive salary and the option of salary packaging.

Apply now with your cover letter addressing the success criteria and a current resume outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.