The opportunity

The Finance Partner plays a key role in supporting the Finance Partnering Team within a fast-paced environment. You'll work closely with executives and managers to build trusted relationships and develop a clear understanding of VicGrid's financial landscape from transactions to resourcing needs. In this role, you'll contribute to smooth financial operations by assisting with accounts payable and receivable, maintaining the general ledger, and supporting project accounting activities that keep our major initiatives on track.

What you will deliver

• Provide financial insights and advice that help executives and project teams make strategic decisions.
• Manage day-to-day project accounting, ensuring accurate cost allocation and reporting across multiple initiatives.
• Maintain integrity of the general ledger through proactive reconciliation, analysis, and process improvement.
• Support budget monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to ensure alignment with Victorian Government frameworks.
• Collaborate across Finance and business units to resolve accounting issues and continuously enhance financial processes.

What you will bring

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business that underpins your technical capability.
• Progress toward (or completion of) a professional accounting qualification such as CPA or CA, demonstrating your commitment to continuous growth.
• Experience in financial analysis; you can interpret numbers, uncover insights, and communicate them clearly to influence decision-making.
• Strong understanding of general ledger management, reconciliations, and end-to-end financial processes, with a sharp eye for accuracy and improvement opportunities.
• A collaborative mindset - you enjoy partnering with teams across the business, supporting projects, and helping others understand the financial story behind their work.

What we offer you

• Career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• Mental health and wellbeing offerings through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which is extended to team members and their families for work and personal issues.
• Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.
• Annual leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchaseadditional leave.

Other relevant information

• Preferred candidates will undergo pre-employment checks.
• Applicants must have valid work rights for the contract period.
• We focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants.
• Talk to us about our flexible working options.

How to Apply

This is a fixed term position available on a two year fixed term contract. The work location for this position is 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Hybrid work arrangements available. To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience. For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at 11:59pm on 30th October 2025.