Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 10158
About the role
The Senior Finance Business Partner position will provide support and advice to clients in their strategic and operational decision making and in the effective management of their budgets. This includes leading on reporting for relevant portfolios, financial performance analysis, provision of costings as required, providing financial and management accounting advice, providing transactional support as required, and carrying out/leading others in the team to deliver service to clients. The role will also assist in ensuring that budget management policies and procedures are maintained and will assist in any project work to be carried out by the Business Partnerships team.
This position plays a key role in the provision of commercial financial insight to drive efficient performance and to maintain compliance with various regulations and accounting standards. You will be required to research and develop recommendations and solutions to financial accounting and reporting issues and to contribute to decision making based on accurate financial information.
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:
· Demonstrated experience in a business partnering and management accounting role in a complex organisation.
· Highly developed stakeholder relationship management skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
· Well-developed communication skills, including persuasive negotiation and the ability to express opinions, information, and key points clearly and concisely via effective verbal and written communication.
· Sound conceptual and analytical skills to identify issues and develop appropriate solutions to solve business problems and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
· Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations, with a strong initiative and a ‘can do’ approach
Mandatory requirements
For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. All applications should include:
· a resume; and
· a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)
Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.