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Finance Business Partner – Group Functions

Melbourne, Australia

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Posted 17/01/2025 Job Number 46241 Work type Permanent - Full Time Posting End Date 31/01/2025

The opportunity:

Be at the heart of our mission to become the world's most customer centric Healthcare company! 

The Finance Business Partner – Group Functions role provides finance support across various Group Functions to deliver commercial insight, improve understanding of costs and help produce/manage annual budgets and rolling forecasts. The role also aims to facilitate decision making at all levels, keep costs under control and contribute to continuous improvement across reporting and business processes.

How will I help?

  • Provide monthly management reporting and insights to stakeholders at all levels
  • Oversee the delivery of accurate and complete financial results, including overseeing month end close
  • Improve financial acumen of business stakeholders and present information in a way to facilitate and influence decision making at all levels
  • Support the delivery of budgets as part of the 3-year annual planning process - includes leading the collation, analysis and presentation of information as well as managing the accurate submission into the finance system
  • regular rolling forecasts and leverage knowledge and relationships to proactively identify risks and opportunities
  • Contribute to the development and assessment of business cases and financial models
  • Review and challenge existing processes to drive continuous improvement and efficiency
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders including a strong understanding of key activities and drivers
  • Educate non-financial stakeholders in managing and delivering financial targets as well as driving improved financial maturity for financial hygiene and ownership of costs
  •  Support cost saving initiatives and ensure cost saving targets are achieved 

Why work at Bupa?

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office. 

We’re a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, reduced private health cover, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance discounts) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing, and futures.


What do I need?

To succeed in this role, you will be a degree-qualified finance professional with a strong background in accounting or a related field, and ideally hold a CA, CPA, or equivalent qualification. You will have extensive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or Management Accounting, with a proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders to drive business performance. Your technical expertise in accounting, reporting, budgeting, and planning will be critical, and your ability to navigate complex financial landscapes will set you apart.


We are seeking someone who is well-organised, outcome-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You should have a history of building trusted, commercial relationships and influencing senior leaders while managing challenging conversations when necessary. A keen eye for detail, hands-on involvement, and the ability to drive timely outcomes in uncertain and complex situations are essential. If you bring a positive attitude, high integrity, and the ability to thrive under pressure, we would love to hear from you.


About Bupa Asia Pacific:

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 6.5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services. Employing more than 20,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.

At Bupa, we are striving to create and sustain a safe and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.

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