Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The purpose of this role is to lead financial and budget analyses, providing insightful and forward-looking business partnering support. This involves evaluating complex financial data and influencing investment decision-making by offering solutions, providing challenge and navigating complex processes on behalf of senior stakeholders. Additionally, the role is responsible for producing accurate and timely management information, including complex financial performance analysis and translating data into decision-relevant insights to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Interact closely with key senior LT members for reporting, planning, budgeting, and forecasting across various shared services functions.
• Deliver accurate financial reporting metrics by analysing financial data, performing complex data entry, verifying accuracy and collaborating with senior leadership as needed.
• Align with the broader finance business partnering and planning teams.
• Prepare and maintain the budgeting and forecasting tool for assigned line(s) of business.
• Prepare regular reports, recommendations, and interpretations to the leadership group based on financial and operating data and variances in the budget.
• Maintain an efficient, effective and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to the strategic objectives.
• Assist in the financial analysis of feasibility of projects as well as benefits realised from key initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

Work Experience:

Necessary Work Experience includes:

• Moderate relevant experience.

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Experience of making impactful finance to business presentations.
• Management accounting experience in a business-facing client support role.
• Accounting experience in management accounting, financial planning, and analysis.
• Insurance background is an advantage.
• Significant experience in an accounting role.
• Experience as a people manager.

Qualifications:

Necessary Qualifications include:

Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

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Preferred Qualifications include:

• Certifications as an accountant.

Global Disclaimer:

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

US Only Disclaimer:

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Products, Financial Regulation, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Reporting and Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.