Melbourne Airport currently has an exciting opportunity for a highly analytical and commercially minded Finance Analyst to join the Aviation team. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, Aviation, this is a hands-on role supporting financial performance across a broad and complex portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, financial modelling and commercial analysis, working closely with stakeholders across multiple areas of the Aviation business.
About the Role
This is an opportunity to build a career in a unique operating environment, working with large volumes of data, complex financial models and a diverse stakeholder group, providing meaningful analysis and insights to support decision-making across the business. Melbourne Airport is currently thinking big with exciting projects like the Third Runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and thriving business park developments, and is propelling towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation and reporting of annual budgets and forecasts across the Aviation portfolio, identifying key cost and revenue drivers, risks, opportunities and savings initiatives
- Maintain rolling forecasts and undertake scenario analysis to support business planning and informed decision-making
- Play a hands-on role in month-end processes, including P&L reporting, expense and revenue reviews, reconciliations and variance analysis
- Manage Aviation departmental P&L reporting, partnering with business stakeholders to understand cost trends and articulate risks and opportunities
- Review financial results with management teams, providing clear analysis and insight into performance and full-year outcomes
- Develop and maintain financial models supporting security recoveries, including analysis across security categories, terminals and airlines
- Produce financial reporting and commentary for airline stakeholders, including performance against budgets and key measures
- Provide analytical and commercial support across Aviation financials, forecasts, commercial initiatives and new capital investments
- Support financial modelling, performance analysis and forward-looking forecasts, identifying potential risks to commercial outcomes
- Support Terminal 1 budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, invoicing, reconciliations and financial modelling
- Provide responsive ad hoc analysis and commercially relevant recommendations to stakeholders across the Aviation business
- Support external audit and regulatory requirements, ensuring financial information is accurate, well documented and able to withstand scrutiny
Essential Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
- CA or CPA qualification, or currently working towards completion
- Approximately 3-5 years' relevant experience, with flexibility for candidates who can demonstrate strong alignment to the role
- Experience supporting a business unit within a large or complex corporate finance environment; candidates from Big Four audit backgrounds also encouraged to apply
- Strong hands-on experience across financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, month-end and P&L analysis
- Advanced Excel capability, with confidence working across complex workbooks, formulas and large volumes of data
- Strong analytical and financial modelling capability
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional attention to detail, particularly within a regulated and commercially sensitive environment
- Experience with Dynamics 365, Workday and/or Power BI would be advantageous
About the Company
Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting Australia to the global marketplace, and is committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of the organisation. APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, Tasmania's tourism gateway and a multi-award-winning airport.
Benefits
- Free access to Higher State, the state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel
- Airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
- Hybrid flexible working arrangements
- Airport Holiday and Wellness Day, additional days of leave
- Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
- Mental health and wellbeing initiatives, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Long-term career and professional development opportunities
- Access to an employee benefits scheme including corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)
How to Apply
Applicants who feel they don't meet all requirements 100% but have the attitude and aptitude to grow within the team are invited to apply.