Finance Business Partner

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Introduction:
Who we are…

Founded in 2002, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR technology solutions to 2,000+ mid-sized organisations and more than one million end users across Australia and New Zealand.With a comprehensive suite of ISO-certified solutions that span the full employee lifecycle, ELMO Software is designed to scale as organisations grow. Flexible and configurable, ELMO’s one-stop HRIS fits to your specific needs and workflows.Through powerful technology, automation, data and analytics, ELMO Software empowers HR professionals to play an integral role in company decision making.

Life & Culture...

At ELMO you will be joining an epic team with the opportunity to make a big impact. We foster an authentic, collaborative, fun working environment and being an ELMOnian means you're part of an amazing team that will push you to grow, support you with challenges and allow you to shine. Some of our benefits include:

• Hybrid work set up
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
• Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 6 weeks working from anywhere)
• Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
• ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
• Wellbeing initiatives such as boot camp, yoga etc.
• Mental Health/EAP programs
• Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our values:
Obsess over customers - Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers
Help others thrive - Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive
Seek out different - We constantly look to innovate, challenge the status quo and defy barriers
Be fearlessly optimistic - We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge as we know it will drive meaningful change

Description:
About the opportunity...

We’re seeking a skilled and proactive Finance Business Partner to join our team, reporting directly to the Head of FP&A. In this key role, you'll play a strategic part in bridging finance and business operations — delivering financial insights and analysis that support effective, data-driven decision-making.

As a trusted advisor, you'll ensure financial alignment with business objectives while identifying opportunities for growth, improving efficiency, and mitigating risk. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, sound business acumen, and the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations that drive results.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial processes and controls.
• Partner with business unit heads to develop financial plans, forecasts, and budgets.
• Support key stakeholders with ad hoc financial analysis for strategic decision-making.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to optimize business performance.
• Analysing financial and operational results to better understand company performance, including the development of key financial metrics.
• Conduct financial modeling, scenario analysis, and profitability assessments.
• Engaging with budget owners to compare actual monthly performance against budget and identifying key drivers of performance.
• Assist with the monthly preparation of the MBR report.
• Assist in due diligence activities for potential investments or sales.
• Participation in ad hoc projects including systems implementations and business improvement initiatives.
• Reviewing existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts.
• Leverage BI tools (Alteryx, Power BI, SQL) to automate and enhance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with ELMO Group policies and procedures, including information security privacy

Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Excellent commercial sense and ability to communicate and present complex financial information in a clear way to the business
• Analytical and logical problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMO through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification. Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO 27001:2022 Certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role.