Finance & Business Data Analyst

Temporary Full time (3 year offer)

Location – Proserpine

$89,452 to $97,048 per annum

The Whitsunday Regional Council is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The region encompasses the 74 tropical Whitsunday Islands, the coastal towns of Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Shute Harbour and Bowen along with the rural towns of Proserpine and Collinsville. The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.

Your opportunity:

Whitsunday Water is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance and Business Data Analyst to support our operational, financial, and capital project functions. This role plays a vital part in ensuring accurate reporting, forecasting and performance analysis across our water business, contributing to effective decision-making and the successful delivery of major projects.

Our offer to you:

• Work life balance with a 9 day fortnight

• Save more with our salary sacrifice scheme

• Locality Allowance

• Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Key Responsibilities:

1. Query, review and collate data from multiple systems; analyse trends, investigate discrepancies, and support accurate financial forecasting.

2. Provide logistical and financial analysis for alternative forecasting scenarios.

3. Maintain accurate inventory records, undertake stock checks, and oversee stocktake processes.

4. Monitor expense and job costing codes, prepare correcting journals, and ensure timely financial feedback.

5. Attend stakeholder meetings to communicate financial insights and provide procurement process advice.

6. Support quarterly budget reviews and prepare ad hoc budget adjustments.

Operational Accountabilities:

1. Prepare and deliver financial analysis and reports, highlighting trends, variances, and emerging issues.

2. Produce monthly financial management reports with clear commentary.

3. Assist with evaluating financial assumptions, job costing methods, and business case model development.

4. Analyse data to support KPI and benchmark reviews.

5. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to forecast outcomes and ensure alignment with approved budgets.

6. Contribute to the enhancement of systems, processes, templates, and documentation.

7. Assist in training staff on FMIS, budgeting tools, and associated procedures.

Your skills and experience:

Essential

1. Tertiary qualifications in Business, Accounting, Data analytics or other area relevant to the position.
2. Demonstrated experience in using an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Technology One.
3. Demonstrated analytical skills, with strong problem solving and attention to detail. 
4. Self-motivated and well-developed planning and organisational skills with the ability to work independently, work on multiple tasks, determine priorities and meet deadlines
5. Demonstrated high level computer literacy, with the ability to utilise financial, records management and Microsoft suite of programs to review and implement improvements to business and performance reporting processes.
6. C Class Drivers Licence.

Desirable

1. Previous experience in a Local Government environment highly regarded.
2. High level of experience with computer software products including Microsoft Query, Power BI, SharePoint, Visio and PowerPoint.
3. Knowledge of the Local Government Act 2009, Local Government Regulations 2012 and relevant AASB Accounting Standards.

If you’re ready to apply your financial and analytical expertise in a role that supports critical water services for our region, apply today!

Join the team:

To view the position description please click on the job attachments tab above. To apply, click the ‘Apply’ button above. For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on (07) 4945 0694.

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