Finance Partner City Assets in Adelaide

We're looking for a commercially minded and relationship-focused Finance Partner to join our Planning & Analysis team.

This is more than a traditional finance role. You'll work alongside leaders across our City Assets Directorate, partnering with operational teams to help them understand their business, make informed decisions and deliver meaningful outcomes for our community. You'll be the person leaders turn to for trusted advice, strategic insight and practical solutions.

If you thrive on building strong partnerships, working collaboratively across teams, and translating complex data into clear and actionable insights., we'd love to hear from you.

This is a Full-Time Permanent role.

About Us

At the City of Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE), we’re building a welcoming, liveable city, made by people.

Our focus is on community, our economy, environmental sustainability and building high-quality places for people to enjoy. We’re on an ambitious trajectory, but our organisation is up for the challenge.

At PAE, we’re involved in all sorts of things - major construction through to environmental management, organising events, social infrastructure planning, and library services. We are proud of offering a wide range of accessible services and programs to our community.

You don’t need experience in local government for this role - we’re looking for transferrable skills and a great attitude.

Now’s a great time to be part of PAE.

About theRole

As a trusted business partner, you'll work closely with leaders, managers and teams to:

• Partner with stakeholders to provide trusted financial advice, budgeting, forecasting and planning support that drives strategic outcomes.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation, influencing decision-making and helping leaders navigate opportunities, risks and competing priorities.
• Analyse and interpret financial and operational data, turning complex information into clear, actionable insights for a range of stakeholders. Contribute to a high-performing team, collaborating to continuously improve financial performance, reporting and business outcomes.

About You

You are confident at building strong partnerships and credibility with stakeholders at all levels. You have exceptional communication skills and can translate complex financial and operational data into clear, meaningful insights that support decision-making. Approachable, collaborative and team-focused, you enjoy working with others to achieve shared outcomes while providing trusted advice and support. You are adaptable and resilient, able to navigate changing priorities in a dynamic environment, and bring a proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical and commercial acumen to solve problems and identify opportunities for improvement.

You'll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, commerce or related field
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes.
• Proven experience partnering with leaders to provide strategic financial advice, insights and decision-making support.

More information can be foundinthe Position Descriptionlocatedbelow.

This position is classified at Level 6 with a current salary of $112,395 per annum plus superannuation.

We value diversity and inclusion

We value diversity and inclusion, and weencourageapplicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Applications close 10:00pm on Thursday 12 November 2026

We maycommenceinterviews prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

We’re committed to an accessible, inclusive workplace and welcome discussions about any adjustments you may need.

The City of PAE is located on Kaurna Country. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region and extend ourrespect to custodians and Elders who have passed, those amongst us and those emerging.

The City of PAE is a welcoming, liveable City: made by people. It boasts a rich history across 52 suburbs and is home to 130,000 residents from diverse cultures, plus more than 8,000 businesses. We are committed to fostering a workforce that reflects community diversity and promoting a fair, equitable, and safe workplace culture. Continuous learning is vital for our ability to support the community effectively, and attract and retain great staff. Our contemporary systems, processes and tools enable us to deliver managing outcomes while our assets and finances are managed with good stewardship. We prioritise community input in decision-making and we show courage and foresight in our work.

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