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Head of Finance Business Partnering & Reporting


Company : BDO in Australia


Location : Sydney, Australia


Created : 2025-10-08


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Head of Finance Business Partnering & ReportingJoin to apply for the Head of Finance Business Partnering & Reporting role at BDO in Australia About The Role Reporting to the CFO, the Head of Business Partnering, Reporting and Finance Transformation will lead two critical sub-teams - Business Partnering and Finance Transformation. This role is responsible for delivering enterprise-level reporting, divisional reporting, strategic analysis, and driving finance transformation initiatives including automation, AI integration, and system optimisation. It is pivotal in enabling the firms continued growth, insight-driven decision-making, and operational excellence. This role would best suit someone who is passionate about strategic finance, data-driven transformation, and developing a high-performance culture. The role presents an opportunity to shape the future of finance at BDO, contribute to national transformation projects, and work with a leadership team committed to innovation and excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the Business Partnering and Finance Transformation team, shaping a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Act as a strategic advisor to the CFO and executive leadership, providing insights on financial performance, risk, and transformation priorities aligned to firm-wide strategy. Lead the preparation of forward-looking financial analysis, forecasting and scenario planning to support firm-wide strategy. Embed a scalable business partnering model and drive meaningful financial insights to support decision-making across all levels of the firm. Deliver timely, accurate and insightful reporting across all levels, including monthly and ad hoc reports, management packs, financial commentary, and strategic insights. Own the development and delivery of firm-level reporting frameworks and dashboards through collaboration with EDRA (Enterprise Data, Reporting and Analytics team). Drive finance transformation initiatives including reporting modernisation, planning improvements, automation, and AI integration. Champion data integrity, governance, and consistency across the finance function. About You CA/CPA qualified with demonstrated experience in relevant senior finance roles within professional services or complex corporate environment. Proven leadership experience FP&A, business partnering & finance transformation particularly through periods of change. Strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights. Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise-level reporting and analysis. Experience with automation and process improvement. AI implementation experience highly regarded. Advanced Power BI capability required; experience with Adaptive Planning and Workday favourable. Why BDO? Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides access to opportunities to work on interesting client engagements across diverse industry sectors and services. Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors to guide and accelerate your career, across a wide array of career pathways. We provide health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise whats possible. Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Finance and Sales Accounting #J-18808-Ljbffr