Finance Business Partner

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About us:

At Hostplus, we passionately provide our over 1.7 million members with the best possible service; constantly looking for new ways to deliver better value while helping members get the most out of their super. We are inspired to help our members achieve greater security for their future and ensure they retire with dignity.

Your role at Hostplus will make a difference, whether you're in marketing, financial advice, operations or any of our other divisions - you'll be contributing to ensuring our members retire with the best possible outcomes, and what better feeling is there than knowing your role helps someone to retire with dignity and security?

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our team.

As a key player reporting directly to the Executive Manager, Finance, you will play a pivotal role in providing crucial support in monitoring Hostplus’ business performance, including oversight and management of the annual budget, monthly budget variance reporting, reserve management, product costing/pricing, and financial analysis for the Hostplus group of entities.

In addition, this role will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership across the business, providing valuable financial insights and guidance to support their strategic and operational decision-making processes. Other key focus areas relating to business performance management, involve ensuring that expenditures remain within the budget parameters, as well as timely reporting to the Board of Directors / CEO and cost management across the organisation.

In addition, this position will lead the proactive management and development of financial reporting methods, practices, policies, procedures, and systems, whilst meeting legislative requirements. Partnering with our third-party administrators to monitor the outsourced accounting systems will be crucial to maintain the security and integrity of Hostplus' accounting data.

About you:

We are seeking an ideal candidate with an extensive background in providing business partner support, possessing strong leadership skills, a passion for engaging stakeholders through exceptional communication, and a commitment to fostering collaboration, transparency, and accountability. If you are driven by the opportunity to contribute to the success of our organisation and possess these qualities, we encourage you to apply and join our dynamic team.

To succeed in this role, you will hold a business-related degree and be CA/CPA qualified. Strong knowledge of the superannuation industry and products is desired coupled with significant experience and a proven track record of continuous improvement in developing and delivering business performance reporting, annual budgeting and successful support of business initiatives.

Why work for us:

Our employees are passionate about what we do and are proud to be part of an organisation which helps everyday Australians achieve a brighter future. We value diversity of thought and have an open and flexible workplace. Some industry leading benefits we offer include:

• 15% superannuation.
• Access to subsidised financial advice.
• Salary packaging.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Excellent EBA based conditions eg: generous leave such as flex leave, paid parental leave, long service leave at 5 years, additional leave over Christmas shutdown.

How do I apply?

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We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our members, and the communities we operate in.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, religions, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQ+ people, those with a disability, neurodiverse individuals, women, and people with a cultural or linguistically diverse background. If a reasonable adjustment is required to assist you during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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