Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

Get the balance right - flexible working options available

Ongoing career development opportunities

Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community

We are seeking an ongoing Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance and Business Performance division.

Our Company At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other.

We fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future. We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status. We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.

We have embarked on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future.

Benefits For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:

Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including additional Public Holidays, RDOs

5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum

Paid Community Service Leave

14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents

Access to hybrid work and other flexible options

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

Fitness passport

Access to discounted health fund and health services

Access to the Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

35 hour working week

Reward and Recognition Program

EA Band 6 plus Superannuation

The Opportunity The role of the Senior Finance Business Partner is to deliver strong commercial insight and understanding toward achieving strategic and operational business outcomes and improvements.

What you'll do

Support Finance Managers in preparing and presenting high‑quality, timely management reports.

Provide financial advice and partnering support to Business Managers, including preparing detailed forecasts and budgets where trends are analysed, business drivers understood, and proactive recommendations made.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior leaders and operational teams. Develop a deep understanding of business operations to help stakeholders interpret financial information, performance metrics, and key drivers of results.

Contribute to major finance programs and project activities, providing financial analysis, process insight, and change support across the Finance team.

Assist finance Managers to drive continuous process improvement. Identify inefficiencies, streamline workflows, standardise approaches, and embed improved practices to enhance accuracy.

Provide expert financial advice on business cases, projects, programs and initiatives to deliver optimal outcomes and act as an escalation point for complex financial issues.

Provide day‑to‑day leadership and support to junior team members, fostering capability development, shared learning and skill uplift.

Support the Manager Finance Business Partners Operations position when required.

What you'll need to be successful Essential Criteria

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce or an equivalent related discipline.

Experience in a senior management accounting/business partnering role including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting and variance analysis; demonstrating a strong understanding of commercial business principles and practices with proven experience influencing commercial outcomes.

Strong leadership experience including previous experience leading a small team and proven ability to influence stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a deadline‑driven workplace and to effectively manage challenges and changing priorities whilst still meeting team and corporate deadlines.

Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus and desire to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of professionals.

Desirable Criteria

Have obtained CPA or CA designation

Application Steps To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria above and provide a current resume.

To view the position description please click here.

Application closing date: 26th February 2026

Contact Harry Sansbury Phone: 0458 552 876

We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.

Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre‑employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.

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