- Lead, coach and develop Council’s Finance Business Partnering team.
- Build trusted partnerships that influence decision making across the organisation.
- Drive financial performance through strategic advice, planning and continuous improvement.
City of Charles Sturt is one of South Australia’s largest metropolitan councils, serving a diverse and growing community across Adelaide’s western suburbs. They play an important role in shaping the liveability, sustainability and long-term outcomes for their region through strong leadership, innovation and community focused services.
Council is committed to continuous improvement and is evolving how it operates to support future growth, strengthen capability and deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes for the community.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Manager Financial Services, this is an exciting opportunity to lead Council's Business Partnering team and continue developing a finance function as a trusted advisor across the organisation.
Leading a team of finance professionals, you will coach and develop your people, strengthen stakeholder relationships and embed a genuine business partnering approach that moves beyond transactional finance to delivering value, insight and commercial support.
Working closely with leaders across Council, you will provide strategic financial advice, guide budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning while helping the organisation make informed decisions that support sustainable outcomes for the community.
About the Person
You understand that effective business partnering starts with trust. By taking the time to understand the needs of your stakeholders, you build credibility and provide practical financial advice that supports informed decision making. You're confident influencing conversations, challenging assumptions respectfully and helping leaders navigate complex financial decisions.
Just as importantly, you enjoy leading people. You create an environment where your team feels supported, accountable and empowered to grow, and you take pride in developing capability and fostering a collaborative, customer-focused culture.
Bringing a strategic mindset and a passion for continuous improvement, you'll look for opportunities to strengthen financial processes, enhance the way finance partners with the Council and contribute to its long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop the Business Partnering team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
- Partner with leaders across Council to provide strategic financial advice and support informed decision making.
- Oversee Council's budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes.
- Deliver high-quality management reporting, financial analysis and performance insights.
- Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, reporting and business partnering practices.
- Support strategic planning through financial modelling, business case analysis and resource planning.
- Strengthen financial capability across the organisation through coaching and stakeholder engagement.
- CPA or CA qualified with tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in a senior finance leadership, finance business partnering or management accounting role.
- Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and strategic financial planning.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships.
- Advanced financial analysis, modelling and problem-solving capability.
- Experience driving service improvement, financial governance and organisational performance.
The City of Charles Sturt’s organisational values are passionate, progressive, caring and courageous. Employees are encouraged to model these values, foster a constructive culture and contribute positively to organisational performance and community outcomes.
For more information, please contact Joanne Murtagh 0489 279 011 OR Elena Bacon 0483 915 113
Please note – all applicant resumes must be submitted in Word format only.
Applications close at 4.00pm 13th August 2026
