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About the role

The Finance Business Partner is responsible for the provision of financial information and services to the business. The role is embedded in a business unit to provide financial information, tools, analysis and insights to stakeholders, challenging their thinking, helping them make more informed decisions and driving business strategy.

Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):

• Partner with designated business managers; provide information and expertise to develop financial plans, increase financial/commercial capabilities and understanding to ensure the financial sustainability of the business.
• Prepare regular reports to inform managers of ongoing business performance and to provide input into management reports.
• Monitor and maintain awareness of the income, expenditure and cash flow; identify trends and variances; and liaise with managers to understand and document the commercial drivers impacting financial variances.
• Ascertain claims rejection; follow-up with business managers to ensure cash is collected in a timely manner.
• Maintain an understanding of the NDIS financial processes to ensure effective collection of payment.
• Prepare business unit budgets and maintain forecasts requirements.
• Prepare financial reports to ensure compliance with Australian legal and regulatory requirements (including ACNC ASIC, various Charitable fundraising Acts, Workers Compensation, ATO, etc. requirements).
• Prepare financial acquittals as required for Government grants/Donor funds.

About you:

Key competencies in order to succeed in this role are as follows

• CA qualification or equivalent.
• Experience within allied health or NDIS industry preferred
• Commercial experience and a proven ability to identify and implement system and process improvements.
• Superior communication skills including the ability to build relationships across the organisation and effectively communicate complex financial management and accounting issues to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes.
• Problem solving, decision making and excellent organisational skills.
• High attention to detail and a focus on integrity of data.
• Strong system skills and experience of working with a large ERP system.
• Involvement with implementation of new systems.

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:

• Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per year
• Flexible ways of working including hybrid working from office and home option (after 6 months with the team)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave (eligibility requirements apply)
• 3 additional leave days each year (conditions apply)
• $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours)
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be generously rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a low level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

How to Apply

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