Finance Business Partner

• Provide financial advisory and support services to Executive and Senior stakeholders
• Full-time, fixed term position until August 2025
• Melbourne location preferred with WFH flexibility

Discover life-giving possibilities
Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: to give life. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

About the role  
As a Finance Business Partner at Lifeblood, you will assist and support the Director, Financial Performance and Budgets in providing relevant, timely and accurate financial services and business partnering for National Divisions.

In this role, you will have the organisational savvy and business insight to navigate and manage complex issues while developing constructive relationships to deliver business outcomes. You will be adept at using key financial indicators to guide decision making. You will support your team to achieve common goals and foster team effectiveness, collaborating on tough issues with respect. You will value self-awareness and reflect on your own strengths and areas for development. You will gain exposure and experience working across multiple business units. You will have the ability to support and influence senior stakeholders, be highly dependable, a self-starter, high achiever and possess excellent time management skills. 

Sound interesting? As Finance Business Partner, you will have: 

• Demonstrated experience in a professional finance or commercial business partnering role – 3 years minimum. Experience working with an Information, Communication Technology business unit will be looked upon favourably. 
• Proven technical accounting skills with an in depth understanding of budgeting and forecasting principles and processes
• Computer literate with Oracle, Oracle tools such as Hyperion Planning and Microsoft Office suite experience 
• Analytical skills, attention to detail and sound business acumen 
• Experience in analysing and explaining budget and forecast movements and presenting to both internal and external stakeholders at the Executive level and senior management level 
• Influencer, dependable, self-starter, achiever, excellent time management. Demonstrated experience working in cross functional teams. 
• Excellent customer focus with strong stakeholder management 
• Certified Practising Accountant, Chartered Accountant or equivalent level of experience in finance role
• Post graduate qualifications in a Financial Management related discipline 

At Lifeblood, we pride ourselves on supporting a flexible work environment for all employees and we are open to conversations around what that might look like for you. This is a full-time, fixed-term position covering parental leave until August 2025. It is a hybrid position, with the possibility to work from home, as well as our West Melbourne Processing Centre. 

Thrive in a diverse culture that cares for your wellbeing 
We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch. We’re proud to foster an environment where all people can come together to achieve their very best. Whether it’s workplace safety or work/life balance, we look after our employees’ varying needs. As part of the Lifeblood team, you’ll have access to a generous salary packaging program, plus a great range of rewards like discounts on insurance, groceries, food & beverage, department stores, travel, and more.

Excited to join us? Apply now and discover a career filled with life-giving possibilities. 

Next steps
When it comes to recruitment we like to move fast, this means we progress suitable candidates through the hiring process as soon as we can. 

You’ll hear from us with an outcome after your application has been reviewed and assessed.  

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to us. 

For further details on this position, please contact Tayler Dobbs on tdobbs@redcrossblood.org.au 
*Please note, we cannot accept application via email so please apply online if interested

This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Engagement team. We won’t accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.