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Lead Financial Planning Analyst

Job No: WaterNSW3197
Location: Parramatta


Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Lead Financial Planning Analyst (Full time, permanent) to join our team.  

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. 

 

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.  

  • Flexible working  

  • Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement  

  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave  

  • Fertility leave  

  • Corporate wear allowance  

  • Professional development and educational assistance  

  • Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location

  • Salary starting from $156,345 base + 12% Super  

  • And so much more! 

 

What you’ll do: 

  • Ensure business decisions are supported by high-quality financial analysis and insights.
  • Deliver budgets, forecasts, and financial reports accurately and on time.
  • Deliver organisational and business unit performance analysis and reporting, with key variances, risks, and opportunities—including financial risks—clearly identified and communicated to enable proactive management and decision-making.
  • Ensure financial models are maintained and enhanced to ensure reliability and relevance for decision-making.
  • Deliver continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes and reporting, resulting in measurable efficiency and quality gains.
  • Ensure WaterNSW` s financial and business acumen is measurably strengthened as stakeholders make more informed and effective financial decisions.
  • Ensure all financial activities comply with applicable standards, policies, guidelines and safety requirements.
  • Provide coaching and guidance to a team of Financial Analysts.


What we are looking for:  

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in finance, accounting, business, or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting principles.
  • Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulations, and standards.
  • Advanced proficiency in using financial systems and analytical tools.
  • Awareness of risk management and compliance requirements.
  • Demonstrated expertise in financial modelling, data analytics, and reporting tools (such as Power BI, TM1, D365, or similar).
  • Skilled at delivering financial insights and advice to executives and management.
  • Experienced in preparing and presenting financial information to support decision-making, with advanced business writing and communication skills.
  • Current NSW Drivers Licence.

 

How we will support you: 

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.

 

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities. 

 

More about our team / culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

 

Who is WaterNSW? 

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.   

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au. 

 

For more information, please reach out to: Talent Acquisition Partner Jasmine Choong at jasmine.choong@waternsw.com.au.

  

Please note applications for this position will close on 24th November 2025, 5.00 pm.

 

Click for Position Description - Please note this can only be accessed on the WaterNSW Careers Page. 

 

You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW.  

  

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

  


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