Title:  Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress  

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.  

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.  

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.  

The Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst is responsible for transforming financial data into actionable insights and providing the business with clear visibility of its performance. This role combines finance analyst responsibilities—such as forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning—with a strong focus on designing impactful reporting packs and dashboards to provide clarity and visibility for stakeholders.

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven professional who thrives on engagement and collaboration. You will provide timely and robust financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making, including contributing to the regulated annual five-year financial plan in line with stakeholder expectations.

Success in this role requires strong stakeholder management skills, adaptability, and a practical, solution-focused approach. Your insights will drive key strategies and decisions, directly contributing to meaningful improvements in business performance.

With a Hybrid split (Office/WFH), this role is based in Southbank and is part of the Finance, Strategy & Legal team.  

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:  

• Provide insights and detailed financial analysis of business unit actuals, forecasts and budgets each month to support understanding and decision making. 
• Develop and maintain visually appealing and user-friendly financial reporting packs tailored for stakeholders by leveraging PowerPoint, power BI and excel skills.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to consolidate financial budgets and forecasts and ensure reports align with business needs. 
• Work with the relevant profit centre owners to develop accurate and timely financial plans, budgets and forecasts. Ensure forecasting processes are robust and meet senior management requirements. 
• Provide detailed financial modelling and analysis to support key business decisions.  
• Work with the relevant business stakeholders, support the identification and resolution of data integrity and process issues that have an impact on the financials.  
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities within Finance to enhance visibility to business performance. 

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:  

• Recent degree or a postgraduate qualification recognised by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and/or CPA Australia.  
• Interpret & summarise financial information to prepare clear, accurate and insightful reporting & analysis with meticulous design and exceptional attention to detail for Senior Executives
• Strong understanding of financial management principles (including budgeting and forecasting) 
• Deadline driven with an ability to meet multiple deadlines and independently balance competing priorities  
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint with strong visual and storytelling capabilities.
• Strong Power BI skills for dashboard creation and data visualization
• SAP (FI/CO/BPC/AFO) preferred but not essential

A real place to belong.  

  
We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.    

  
We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:  

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.  

• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.  

• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.  

• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.  

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.  

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.