• Assists SSI to achieve SSI's strategic and financial goals
• An opportunity to be fully immersed in the business of SSI and understand the drivers of a non-profit organisation
• Make a difference using your finance skills!

Do you want to work with a leading purpose-driven, community-based organisation?

SSI's vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.

About the Team

The Financial Planning and Analysis team own the financial analysis, planning, budgeting, forecasting processes plus the management of the funding and grants process to inform major decisions made by the Executive team and Board.

About the role

Working with the divisions and programs closely, the Senior Business Partner and Business Analyst will build strong relationships to create a real and active partnerships between operations, finance and management. Forward-thinking, with the ability to understand the strategy and performance of the divisions and programs. You will be performing a dual role, which provides a pragmatic financial overview of the organisational needs balanced with the financial needs of divisions and programs to meet both organisational and divisional KPIs, the role requires good experience in the following;

• Identifying and minimising financial risks
• Identifying revenue opportunities and provide value-adding financial reviews
• Performing deep-dive analysis and financial models, recommending solutions to achieve quantifiable savings.
• Extracting, interpreting, and presenting data in a way that supports the divisions and programs to make informed decisions and forward-planning.
• You will be an expert at using budgeting/forecasting software and creating reports to enable users to get the most of out the system.
• Preparing complex financial models and/or deep-dive analyses as required
• You will have expertise in extracting, interpreting, analysing, and presenting data in a clear and meaningful way that facilitates decision making and forward planning.
• You will also be skilled at using financial and other systems related to the finance function.
• Perform and present monthly variance analysis, assist divisions and programs to implement courses of action to remedy issues noted. This can involve challenging the status quo, making suggestions, and seeking constructive feedback
• The review of funding acquittals, ensuring the financial aspects of the acquittal reflect the performance and operations of the division/program. Having a solid understanding of funding contracts, drivers impacting performance, non-financial drivers, KPIs and the external environment impacting the program is essential.
• Involvement in reviewing the financial considerations and the budget preparation of grant tenders by adding value to the process
• Directly responsible that all financial issues experienced by division and programs identified and resolved including system needs of specific programs.
• Being hands-on and proactive to trouble-shoot and problem solve across all divisions and programs and following up issues to completion.

About You

With an aptitude for detail, you will have a financial accounting background with highly developed Excel skills. You are collaborative and a team player, who enjoys the challenges of bringing the financial data to life, in a meaningful way for non-finance staff. A true communicator, with advanced written, verbal and listening skills working with diverse business areas, people and levels of financial knowledge.

Ideally from a Not For Profit background with a passion for understanding a complex business and making a difference to others. Being proactive in what would impact the programs/divisions and how they can move forward.

About Us

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

About our Benefits

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
• Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Access to our in-house wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role. SSI expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so. This is also a pre-condition to ongoing employment.

Should you require further information about the role please contact [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Business Partner and Business Analyst enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process and offering infor