WorkCover Queensland is entering an exciting new chapter, guided by a renewed strategic focus and strong executive leadership shaping our 2030 Strategy. We’re embarking on an enterprise-wide transformation to strengthen our impact and continue making a positive difference in people’s lives.

The Opportunity

WorkCover Queensland is continuing to invest in enterprise transformation and strategic project delivery, and this role exists to ensure strong financial oversight and value realisation across that portfolio. The Finance Business Partner - Projects supports the delivery of WorkCover Queensland’s project portfolio through effective financial management, control, and reporting.You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate project financials, supporting project managers with budgeting and forecasting, and providing insights into project performance, risks, and opportunities.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with project managers and delivery teams to provide day‑to‑day financial support across the full project lifecycle.
• Support project budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, ensuring alignment to approved business cases and funding requirements.
• Monitor project financial performance, including tracking costs, managing variances and identifying risks early.
• Provide clear financial reporting and insights to support decision‑making, including analysis of trends, forecasts and outcomes.
• Apply management accounting principles to support cost control, financial governance and value delivery across projects.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure financial information is understood and supports effective delivery decisions.
• Support project governance by maintaining accurate financial data and ensuring compliance with internal processes and controls.
• Use strong Excel and data analysis skills to manage financial information and translate it into actionable insights.

About You

• At least 2+ years’ experience in management accounting, financial analysis or project finance roles.
• Experience in finance business partnering, ideally supporting projects or transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of project management concepts, with familiarity with methodologies such as PRINCE2 or similar.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to work with large datasets and translate them into meaningful insights.
• Proven experience working autonomously, managing competing priorities while delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• Experience working in complex environments, with the resilience to engage and influence challenging stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear financial advice and communicate insights to both finance and non‑finance audiences.
• Consulting or Big 4 background, or experience working in a professional services environment (highly regarded).

Why Join Us

Our vision is to be the best workers’ compensation insurer, making a positive difference to people’s lives and keeping Queenslanders working. At WorkCover, we deliver with heart, own our outcomes, work best together and stay open to what’s possible - and we’re looking for people who share these values

When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• A purpose‑driven organisation where your work genuinely makes a positive impact on Queenslanders’ lives
• A collaborative and supportive team environment that values empathy, trust and working together
• Hybrid work arrangements that support flexibility and work–life balance
• Personalised learning and development opportunities to support your growth and career progression
• A holistic health and wellbeing program designed to support you both professionally and personally
• Industry‑competitive salaries
• A generous superannuation scheme, including co‑contribution
• Study assistance to support ongoing education and professional development

You can find out more about what it’s like to work with us by visiting Working at WorkCover Qld.  

How do I apply?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Applications close Wednesday, 25^th June at 12 pm.

We are committed to ensuring WorkCover reflects the diversity of the Queensland community. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+SB community, people of all ages, people who are neurodivergent, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Acceptance of applications submitted after advertising closes is at the discretion of the selection panel.

To ensure you have the best and most inclusive experience, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you confidently showcase your skills and potential. You can contact us at recruitment@workcoverqld.com.au or let our recruitment team know during your conversation with them.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted on all prospective employees. This includes a Right to Work in Australia Check, Police Check, Education Check, Reference Check, and where appropriate a Visa Check. The information provided will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). All permanent appointments are subject to a probationary period in accordance with our policy