Location: Collingwood
Rate:$79 per hour + super
Contract: ASAP – 30 June (with strong potential for extension)
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Coordinator Budget and Business Support to join a large, values‑driven organisation on an initial contract through to 30 June, with the potential to extend.
This is a senior finance coordination role responsible for leading the annual budget process, forecasting, financial reporting, and business partnering across multiple divisions.
You’ll play a key role in supporting executive decision‑making and ensuring strong financial performance across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the preparation and delivery of the annual budget in line with strategic and long‑term financial plans
- Partner closely with senior leaders to support budget development, monitoring and internal controls
- Lead quarterly forecasting and reforecasting processes
- Prepare and analyse monthly financial results, including variance analysis and commentary
- Contribute to long‑term financial planning(10‑year outlook), including identifying opportunities for improved systems and automation
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for executive and governance forums
- Provide high‑level financial advice and insights to stakeholders across the organisation
- Lead and support a team of senior finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture
You’re comfortable operating in complex environments and balancing competing priorities.
You will ideally bring:
- Extensive experience in senior budgeting, forecasting, reporting and business partnering roles
- Strong leadership capability with experience supporting or managing qualified finance staff
- Proven ability to deliver high‑quality budgets and financial reports under time pressure
- Excellent analytical, communication and relationship‑management skills
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial legislation and governance requirements
- Experience within local government or a similarly complex public sector environment is highly regarded but not essential
- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Financial Management(or equivalent experience)
- CA or CPA qualification (or working towards)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
