Finance Business Partner

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who can turn accurate reporting into confident business decisions?

We’re looking for a talentedFinance Business Partner to own key accounting and commercial finance activities for Expo Centric Sydney. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll lead month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, strengthen financial controls, and provide insights that help our leaders price, plan, and deliver exhibition projects profitably.

At Expo Centric, we don’t just fill roles - we build teams that create extraordinary experiences. Every position plays a key part in delivering projects that wow our clients and help us grow.

You’ll join a company that lives by its core values:Courage, Curiosity, Selflessness, Judgement, and Communication.

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What You’ll Do

• Own the month-end close for Expo Centric Sydney, including journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance commentary, and project profitability reporting covering work in progress, advance deposits, and revenue recognition.
• Lead annual budgeting and maintain rolling and cash flow forecasts that reflect the seasonality of the exhibition calendar.
• Partner with business leaders on pricing, major projects, investment decisions, and other commercial matters requiring clear financial insight.
• Coordinate with centralised Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll teams, reviewing their outputs and resolving or escalating issues to keep finance activities accurate and timely.
• Maintain statutory compliance, financial controls, fixed assets, intercompany reconciliations, and improvements to Xero workflows, reporting, and finance automation.

What You Bring

• At least 5 years of experience in Finance. 
• A CA, CPA, or equivalent qualification, with post-qualification experience in a controller, financial accountant, or senior finance role.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian statutory and tax obligations, including BAS/IAS, PAYG withholding, superannuation, and payroll tax.
• Experience maintaining financial control frameworks and segregation of duties within a multi-entity environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with Xero, Microsoft Office, and payroll systems.
• Sound judgement, strong attention to detail, and the confidence to uphold sign-off standards under deadline pressure.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain financial results, challenge constructively, and build trusted relationships with non-finance stakeholders.

Experience with project-based revenue recognition, shared-services models, Philippine statutory or payroll requirements, Power BI, ClickUp, SharePoint, or automation tools such as n8n would be highly regarded.

Why Join Expo Centric?

• Work with a cross-border team and make a tangible impact on the commercial success of every project.
• Join a supportive, values-driven environment with structured processes and tools.
• Access ongoing mentoring from senior leaders and performance-based growth pathways.
• Contribute to a growing business where your financial expertise shapes real decisions and outcomes.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with this role.

Expo Centric is an equal opportunity employer.

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