Financial Planning & Accounting analyst WSA

About the team

As part of the reorganisational journey a new finance department is formed in Worldline Services Australia. Newly established finance role (one-year contract with potential to extend)  responsible for driving accurate financial performance, ensuring robust governance and compliance as well as enabling data-driven commercial decisions. 

Your mission

As our Financial & Planning Analyst, you’ll provide the analytical support that drives our budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for gathering and analysing financial data, updating our planning models and preparing insightful reports that help the business understand its performance. Your work will be crucial in providing the accurate and timely information that underpins strategic decision-making.

Day-to-day responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting Support

• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasts by gathering data, updating models, and preparing templates for business stakeholders.
• Maintain and update FP&A financial models and databases to ensure data accuracy and integrity for all planning activities.

Performance Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly projects/CR invoicing inputs. Analyse project revenue to quotes/budgets.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis reports, comparing actual results to budget and forecast, and investigating key differences.
• Facilitating month end close process, providing accurate P&L drivers, accruals and analysis.
• Support the production of monthly management reporting packs for the executive leadership team and other key stakeholders.
• Facilitate maintenance of accurate SAP master data.

Ad-hoc Analysis & Support

• Provide analytical support to the leadership team and business partners for various ad-hoc queries and projects as required.

Who are we looking for

Skills and Experience

• Experience in an FP&A, commercial finance, or management accounting role.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in variance analysis and financial reporting.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including building and maintaining financial models.
• Extensive experience with SAP and large-scale ERP.

Attributes

• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• A structured and analytical problem-solver, with the ability to work with complex data sets.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Progress towards CA or CPA or a relevant professional accounting qualification, is viewed favourably.