Director, Finance Business Partner

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the establishment and delivery of a contemporary Finance Business Partnering function that develops trusted relationships across the organisation and provides a proactive, customer-focused finance service aligned to business priorities. 
• Provide strategic financial and budget advice to support executive decision-making, including financial sustainability, investment priorities, affordability, risks and emerging pressures.
• Lead evidence-based costing and resource allocation, using activity-based costing, financial modelling, data and performance insights to inform prioritisation and direct resources to areas of greatest value and impact. 
• Partner with executives and senior leaders to understand business priorities, challenge assumptions, identity opportunities and translate complex financial information into clear, actionable advice. 
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance partnering team, building capability fostering collaboration and establishing consistent approaches to financial management across the organisation
• Drive continuous improvement in financial management and business partnering, strengthening financial insight, planning, performance and the use of data to support better decisions. 
• Partner on organisation reform, transformation and major programs, providing business case advice and resource insights to support successful implementation and sustainable outcomes. 

The occupant of the position: 

• Demonstrated senior leadership capability in establishing and leading a Finance Business Partnering or similar strategic finance function within a complex organisation. 
• Proven experience engaging and influencing senior executives and stakeholders, with the ability to build trusted relationships and communicate complex financial information clearly and persuasively. 
• Strong leadership capability in building, developing and managing high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.  
• Demonstrated ability to drive improvements in financial management practices, systems and processes, with a focus on enhancing insight, efficiency and decision support. 
• Demonstrates a positive and contemporary attitude to people with disability. 
• Leads and manages staff with a focus on safety, wellbeing, and high performance. 

It is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of the position to have: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or Commerce 
• Completed professional qualifications, or in progress to complete (CPA/CA)

It is desirable for the occupant of the position to have:

• Experience in Commonwealth Government and in particular delivering corporate/ enabling services within a Commonwealth entity would be highly regarded.
• Strong financial systems knowledge and experience (TM1 IBM Planning Analytics, SAP or similar ERP systems). 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills. 

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) offers roles that make a real difference in the community. As the dedicated national regulator of NDIS service providers and workers in Australia, the NDIS Commission upholds the rights of NDIS participants to quality and safe supports or services, including those received under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS Commission encourage applications from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, women and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The organisation recognises the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, and the unique knowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees bring to the workplace, policy development and service delivery. The NDIS Commission participates in the Australian Public Service RecruitAbility Scheme which provides equitable adjustments for applicants with disability A full definition of disability is included on this website Definition of Disability.