Finance Analyst

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When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

The Finance Analyst plays a pivotal role for providing financial and commercial advice and support to the relevant business unit, including accountability for financial results, forecasting and budgeting. The role collaborates with teams to support strategic initiatives, provide transparent and accurate financial reporting and analysis, and identify opportunities for efficiency and savings.

This role is ideal for a driven professional who will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic business outcomes through comprehensive financial modelling and in-depth analysis. Your insights will be central to key decision-making processes, empowering data-driven strategies that propel our business forward. We seek someone with strong stakeholder management skills across various organizational levels, a passion for delivering results, and a flexible, ‘can-do’ mindset

With a Hybrid split (Office/WFH), this role is based in Southbank and is part of the Finance, Strategy & Legal team.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Provide insights and detailed financial analysis of business unit actuals, forecasts and budgets each month to support understanding and decision making.
• Work with the relevant profit centre owners to develop accurate and timely financial plans, budgets and forecasts. Ensure forecasting processes are robust and meet senior management requirements.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in partnering with teams to provide robust and timely financial advice and guidance in accounting and financial matters.
• Provide detailed financial modelling and analysis to support key business decisions.
• Work with the relevant business stakeholders, support the identification and resolution of data integrity and process issues that have an impact on the financials.
• Identify and implement cost saving initiatives aligning with corporate and financial strategy.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities within Finance.
• Work with relevant business stakeholders to ensure that all financial and accounting policies and processes are adhered to.

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Recent degree or a postgraduate qualification recognised by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and/or CPA Australia.
• Strong understanding of financial management principles (including budgeting and forecasting)
• Knowledge of financial modelling and analysis practices including benefits, risks and resourcing
• Ability to report and present financial data that is clear, concise and easily understood at all levels in the organisation
• Ability to understand operating costs and capital expenditures and their key business drivers
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial information in the context of supporting/recommending key business decisions
• Ability to influence key business stakeholders in order to achieve desired outcomes
• Strong experience with SAP and Advanced Excel and modelling skills

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.

• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.

• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.

• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.