Director, Budget & Business PartneringHybrid

Lead a critical finance function driving impact across a purpose-led organisation

For over 240 years combined, Berry Street and Yooralla have been at the forefront of supporting Australians with a disability and those experiencing poverty, violence and abuse.

As one unified organisation, we bring together unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to empowering individuals and families to thrive, while upholding and championing their human rights. We believe in a future where everyone has the opportunity to live the fulfilling life they choose for themselves, free from the impacts of trauma, violence, and abuse, achieved safely and with dignity.

The Opportunity

• CBD office location on Wurundjeri Country
• Full time, Permanent role
• Competitive Salary + Super and Salary Packaging

Berry Street Yooralla is seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to lead our Budget and Business Partnering function across Disability and Children, Youth and Families.

As the Director – Budget & Business Partnering, you will play a critical role in shaping financial sustainability and organisational performance. You will oversee budgeting, reporting and business partnering, while providing trusted advice to the Board and Executive.

Leading an integrated team, you will bring together best practice across a complex, evolving environment and ensure strong, consistent financial management across the organisation.

You will take ownership of the organisation’s budgeting and reporting functions, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial information that supports decision making at all levels. Working closely with the Executive Director Finance & Property, you will contribute to strategic planning and drive initiatives that support a return to a balanced budget.

You will also play a key role in strengthening systems and processes, championing continuous improvement, enhancing reporting capability, and ensuring consistency and efficiency across the organisation.

Key focus areas include:

• Lead Budget and Business Partnering across Shared Corporate Services, Disability and Child, Youth & Families
• Work with the Executive Director, Finance and Property to provide financial insights and advice to Board, Committees and ELT
• Drive savings initiatives and performance improvement
• Champion system and reporting enhancements (e.g. Power BI, Jedox, Dynamics 365)

About You

We are looking for a confident and collaborative finance leader who is comfortable working with the orgainsation's senior leadership and executive. Our ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, balanced with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful insights that influence decision making.

You’ve led teams through complexity and know how to build capability, foster a positive culture, and deliver outcomes in a changing environment.

You will bring:

• A strategic, values-led approach, with experience operating in complex environments
• A proven track record delivering organisation-wide budgeting and reporting
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Experience leading high-performing teams and building positive, accountable cultures
• The ability to influence and build trusted relationships at Executive and Board level
• A strong understanding of financial systems and reporting, with a focus on continuous improvement

Our Benefits

We offer a supportive, purpose-driven environment where you can make a meaningful impact:

• Salary packaging benefits, including meals and accommodation
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family
• The opportunity to contribute to an organisation supporting children, young people and people with disability across Victoria

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted. Please note applications will be reviewed and assessed as received.

• This role will close 11pm Monday 27 July 2026
• Any queries please contact Jenny Zahra, Executive Director jenny.zahara@yooralla.com.au 

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email recruitment@berrystreet.org.au or call 9421 9392.

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.