The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Principal Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

Reporting to the General Manager of Integrated Business Planning and Reporting, you will partner with the Executive Leadership Team, General Managers, and Division Leaders in the corporate space and will liaise with the broader Finance team to deliver market-leading finance services to the business. Your role will involve providing strategic financial advice, insights and support to the business to influence the financial performance of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate and partner with stakeholders providing timely expert advice and support in line with strategic objectives

• Leverage analytical tools and financial insights to support and challenge business leaders, assisting in solving complex business problems

• Deliver commercially focused insights and analysis to support strategic planning, influence business decision-making and commercial management

• Provide market-leading customer-focused finance services and partner with the business

• Drive continuous improvement and efficiencies through alignment of processes across wider Finance functions ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements

• Lead the business through key finance processes including forecasting, budgeting, month-end and reporting

Your background

• Tertiary qualification and/or relevant work experience within finance business partnering, managing strategic and operational activities for mid-large organisations

• Experience in fast-paced, change transformation environments, supporting and influencing business structures and finance initiatives

• Proven ability to coach and mentor leaders to enhance finance capability within an operational business

• Proven experience in developing and implementing process improvement and system optimisation strategies for compliance and efficiency

• Ability to interpret and explain complex finance data and processes to a wide audience, using data to influence key operational and strategic decisions

Working at APA

At APA we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We’ll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employee more than 2900 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.

We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive – now and in the future.

Join our team and be part of Australia’s energy transition!

We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priorty. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au quoting reference number above.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.