Description We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Health and Education team and play a key role in driving strategic financial performance and supporting informed decision‑making across the business. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services. What You’ll Do This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including: Support delivery and implementation of the LoB financial strategic decisions and ensure performance objectives / outcomes are achieved within agreed timeframes. Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on all Finance related matters, providing guidance and support to leaders and employees. Conduct regular reviews against plan / budget and forecast, taking action to ensure financial objectives achieved. Ensure team’s capabilities are appropriate to achieve business goals, identify resource and skill gaps and develop strategies to bridge gaps. Encourage an environment of sharing knowledge and ideas to ensure continuous improvement within the team. What You’ll Bring Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required; Accounting/Business/Commerce based degree and CPA/CA with post graduate studies highly regarded. Breadth of experience working as a Finance practitioner in a complex environment – Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is advantagous. Proven experience in providing sound commercial and accounting advice to management and financial skills. Demonstrated management experience within a collaborative working environment. Highly effective planning, reporting and prioritising skills. More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients. Why Downer? At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving. What It Means to Belong at Downer We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering: Training and development to support and diversify your career. With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career. Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more. Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most. You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it. If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.
