Finance Business Partner - Water Services

Ready to balance the books and make waves at the same time? Dive into a role where your financial smarts help keep our communities' water services flowing smoothly - without sending budgets down the drain.

We're looking for a Finance Business Partner - Water Services who loves partnering with people, turning numbers into stories, and spotting leaky risks before they become budget blowouts.

What you'll be doing:

This is not your typical behind-the-scenes finance job. You'll be front and centre, partnering with our Water Services team to ensure our planning, reporting and investment decisions are not just compliant - but smart, sustainable and future-proof.

• Own the numbers - budgets, forecasts, performance... you keep everything sharp, smart and moving in the right direction.
• Shape the big-picture plans (Annual Plan, LTP, Water Services Delivery Plan) and help build the financial foundations of a brand-new Water Services unit.
• Catch issues early - if something's drifting, leaking, or looking dodgy, you're the one who sees it first.
• Build reporting that actually makes sense - clear, clean, compliant and useful.
• Make TechOne work for us, not the other way around - streamline, simplify, tidy up the data pipes.
• Create models + insights that help engineers, managers and decision-makers get the full story fast.

What you'll bring:

• Analytical chops - you see trends, gaps and opportunities faster than most people open a spreadsheet.
• Detail devotion - decimals, timing, assumptions... you care about the bits that truly matter.
• A 'let's make this simple' communicator - especially for the people who only want to know: 'Are we good or not?'
• A finance or accounting qualification, with local government or infrastructure experience a strong plus.
• CAANZ membership? Great, but we won't hold it against you if it's still in progress or not your path.

What's in it for you?

• Be part of building something new - you'll help create the financial backbone of a brand-new Water Services unit.
• You'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking finance team.
• We value ideas, initiative, and a good sense of humour.
• Flexible working, great benefits, and a chance to shape how we do finance.
• Do work that matters - your insights impact essential water infrastructure people rely on daily.

Ready to apply?

Because your work will genuinely matter. You'll help shape financial decisions that impact essential water services - the kind people rely on every single day.

Applications close Sunday, 29 March. For a copy of the position description click here. For a confidential chat about the role please phone Gordon Cruickshank, Financial Performance Manager on +64 027 308 3440.

If this sounds like your ideal role, then we'd love to hear from you.