Lead - Finance Business Partner Ageing Well

Open Posted on Apr 16, 2026

At a glance

Type
Full Time
Location
AU
Posted
Apr 16, 2026
Company size
Medium (501-5K)
Industry
Nonprofit

About the role

Location: Chermside

Your Role as Lead - Finance Business Partner

This role leads financial performance management by providing high-quality insights, supporting informed decision-making, driving disciplined cost management, and ensuring alignment with organisational strategy. You will oversees asset-related financial management and manages a team of Accountants to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial information. In this role you play a critical role in driving financial performance, supporting service viability, and ensuring funding compliance across government and client-funded programs.

As a key strategic advisor to operational leaders, the role enables evidence-based decisions and supports service innovation, sustainability, and growth

You’ll deliver this role by

  • Partner closely with Executive and senior leaders to provide financial strategy and support informed, evidence-based decision making.
  • Deliver high-quality scenario modelling, cost–benefit analysis and financial insights that clarify and support strategic choices.
  • Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Provide trusted financial advisory support during business planning, reviews and investment decisions.
  • Lead annual budgeting and iterative forecasting processes across all portfolios.
  • Collaborate with leaders to understand cost drivers, operational changes and funding implications.
  • Ensure all forecasts are accurate, risk-adjusted, evidence based and aligned with organisational strategy.
  • Produce monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis, KPIs, trend analysis and insights for executive and program governance.
  • Identify emerging financial risks, opportunities and cost pressures with recommended mitigations.
  • Support for business cases for service expansions, new programs and tenders.
  • Lead and develop a small team of accountants, fostering capability, accuracy and a collaborative culture.
  • Lead enhancements to budgeting, reporting, modelling and data quality; champion effective use of ERP and analytics platforms such as Tech One and Power BI.
  • Develop tools, dashboards, SOPs and templates that streamline financial processes and insights.

What We Offer

Attractive Remuneration plus packaging benefits – Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions

Flexibility and Balance: We offer a range of flexible work options to help you achieve the balance that works for you, hybrid work arrangements, purchased leave and flexible working hours.

What We’re Looking For

  • Tertiary Degree in Accounting or Finance, supported by CA/CPA (or equivalent) professional qualification.
  • Extensive Experience in financial planning and analysis, management accounting and financial performance roles within medium-large organisations.
  • Strong capability in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance reporting.
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with senior leaders across multiple portfolio’s.
  • Experience leading, coaching or mentoring finance staff to support capability growth and accuracy.
  • Ability to present and translate complex financial information clearly for non-financial stakeholders.
  • Advanced skills in ERP systems and reporting tools, such as Powel BI, Excel, Tech One or similar platforms.
  • Strong understanding of capital expenditure, asset management principles, cost centre structures and financial controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret financial and operational data to support decision making, manage priories, meet deadlines and support month-end processes.
  • A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!
  • Experience preparing financial components of business cases and long-term asset plans.
  • Familiarity with government-funded environments and compliance frameworks.
  • Experience with organisational transformation, service redesign, or process re-engineering.

Essential Requirements

  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
  • Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
  • Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work
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About Wesley Mission Queensland

Wesley Mission Queensland
Nonprofit · Medium (501-5K)
9 open roles

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