Senior Finance Business Partner

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for your next challenge? Join the Confluence Water team in Chatswood and play a key role in supporting the financial success of a complex Joint Venture.

As the Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with operational leaders to provide commercial and financial insights, oversee end-to-end finance processes, and ensure accurate financial reporting. This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll influence decision making, optimise financial performance, and drive continuous process improvement across the business.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive remuneration package
• Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment that balances collaboration (Chatswood) and work-from-home.
• Join a supportive, high-performing team focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Access exclusive VenPerks, including paid parental leave, Fitness Passport, and discounts across private healthcare, travel, retail, and more.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Partner with Construction Leads and Managers to support project delivery, financial performance, and forecasting.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Joint Venture’s operating model, commercial drivers, and contractual requirements.
• Provide financial insights, performance reporting, and analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and support decision-making.

Financial Management & Reporting

• Lead monthly project forecasting and collaborate with Project Controls to review forecast accuracy.
• Deliver timely month-end reporting, financial analysis, and performance insights.
• Manage end-to-end finance processes for Project Reporting including project setup, claim preparation & submission, invoicing and revenue collection ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, governance standards, and contractual obligations.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture.

About You

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a Finance Business Partner or similar role within construction, infrastructure or asset maintenance environment.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification is highly regarded.
• Strong experience using SAP or Oracle ERP systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end finance processes, including project costing, claims management, billing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling and analysis.
• Experience with project cost control and forecasting is highly desirable.

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret financial data and translate it into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high quality outcomes under pressure.
• Leadership capability with the ability to mentor others and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• An appreciation of the complexities of working within a Joint Venture environment, balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders while maintaining strong governance and commercial outcomes.

About Confluence Water

Confluence Water, a Ventia, Downer and Jacobs Joint Venture, is one of three Regional Delivery Partnerships providing services for Sydney Water. We work hard to ensure that Sydney Water keeps running for people who live in the North Region of Sydney – rain, hail or shine. We are often the first to reach an emergency during severe weather events and we are responsible for the delivery of an unprecedented pipeline of capital works across the life of our ten year contract. 

Confluence Water delivers design, construction, maintenance and facilities management services from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River and includes the Hills Shire.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.  

How to apply

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Position Reference Number: 168021