The Opportunity to be a Changemaker…

As a Member of the Strategy Enablement and Performance (StEP) team, the Business Analyst role at WVA exists to assist with the formulation of the Marketing and Go-To-Market plans and coordinates the setting and reporting of financial performance metrics.

This role seeks to understand the link between financial and non-financial metrics and works closely with other Analysts to ensure a holistic view is being formed.  

The role is accountable day to day to support the Senior Business Analyst to effectively monitor group level performance and enable strategy achievement. Day-to-day this includes:

• Production of performance reporting:
  • Support the design and maintenance of reporting and analytics framework for financial metrics
  • Interpretation of data analysis to inform options and recommendation for plan iteration
  • Assist with the design of reports
  • Test and ensure readiness of reports in line with stakeholder expectations
• Financial and non-financial analysis to drive discussion and decision making:
  • Assist with the coordination of budget and forecast processes
  • Assist with coordinating the analysis of proposed resource allocation
  • Assist with the integration of plan iteration decisions made with resource allocation
  • Assist with the formulation of a consolidated Marketing & Retail annual plan
  • Assist with the setting of financial performance parameters to integrate into planning process
  • Assist with financial analysis and validation of plan iteration recommendations made by business analysts to determine affordability
• Identification of continuous improvement opportunities
• Input into business strategy and planning processes and development of tools and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Who we are looking for…

As Finance Business Analyst, you demonstrate high commercial acumen, a service focus and an approach to processes and practices with a continuous improvement mindset.

The successful candidates will also possess the following skills, experience & qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance or other relevant discipline.
• CA qualification (or progress towards) preferred but not required.
• First experience in management accounting and in financial/non-financial reporting and analysis
• Strong involvement in budget setting and management processes
• Involvement in strategic planning and implementation
• Stakeholder engagement at management levels
• Ability to define simple solutions to complex problems.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Sound verbal and written communication and presenting skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment for charities.

What you need to know…

This role is a 9 months fixed term contract operating in a full-time capacity and will be based at our head office in Burwood East, Victoria.

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date

World Vision Australia takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo a criminal record and Working with Children check prior to employment. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

Why you should apply…

A career with World Vision Australia is an opportunity to join a sector-leading humanitarian aid organisation and a team of purpose-driven and diverse professionals who are each committed to our mission: the fight against global poverty and its causes.

Aside from the opportunity for broad and life-changing impact in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable, some of our other benefits include:

• Access to professional development programs that include on-the-job learning, e-learning, workshops, forums, leadership development and internal mobility.
• Policies that may accommodate flexible working and other working arrangements to tailor and encourage individual performance.
• An opportunity to shape an already market leading organisation to achieve even greater impact
• A highly engaged team culture that is dynamic, growing in agility and pace, and committed to serve beyond the call of duty.
• A culture that encourages truth telling with grace that confronts challenges and issues to clear teams for success in a timely fashion
• Access to salary packaging tax advantages.

Why World Vision…

World Vision is a global community of millions, working together for one purpose: to change the lives of vulnerable children.

Our supporters, partners and staff join forces with communities on the ground to help children achieve good health, access education for life, experience the love of God and their neighbours and are cared for, protected and participating. Together we share proven, world-class development methods to bring food, water, education and economic change.

Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in nearly 100 countries and almost 37,000 staff working towards one vision: Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.  World Vision has profound global impact reaching one person every 10 secs with clean water, and every 60 secs a family gets access to tools and support they need to get out of poverty.

In Australia, World Vision is an iconic brand and market leader in a sector that is renewing itself for the 21st century. Brand metrics are improving, staff engagement growing, donor satisfaction and delight is improving, and public advocacy has been significant and powerful in bringing change.  The organisation is also undergoing significant digital renewal exploring and drawing upon a range of digital tools to refresh donor direct experiences of the powerful transformation work of World Vision.