Business Performance Analyst

Make a meaningful difference with us  

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. 

We’re seeking a proactive and highly experienced Business Performance Analyst to join our Corporate Services finance team, bringing strong stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for problem‑solving. In this role, you’ll partner closely with a diverse portfolio of key stakeholders. Providing insightful financial analysis and supporting strategic decision‑making. Acting as a crucial conduit within the business, this is the perfect opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative culture and is ready to elevate the impact of financial business partnering across the organisation.

Please note, this position is Full Time Permanent. Flexibility is important to us, and we know it is to you, too - this role supports hybrid working by agreement.   

Your part in our UnitingCare team:  

• Provide high‑quality commercial and operational advice, guidance, and value‑adding analysis to support the Corporate Function and drive improved operating and financial performance.
• Lead the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) through the full planning cycle, including budgeting and forecasting, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational goals.
• Support the SLT in monitoring progress against agreed strategic targets, both at Board level and within day‑to‑day operations.
• Analyse, interpret, and present performance reports, delivering accurate and insightful commentary on key trends, operational impacts, emerging opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Build capability across the organisation by guiding teams to effectively monitor, understand, and analyse their own departmental financial performance.
• Identify business processes requiring enhancement and lead the development of solutions that strengthen commercial management practices and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with the UCQ Finance teams to ensure strong alignment, communication, and financial governance across the Corporate Function.
• Develop and maintain robust financial and non‑financial models that capture key business drivers, enabling improved performance visibility and informed decision‑making.

What makes a difference for us? 

• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies. This may include: Nationally Coordinated Police Check, Right to Work in Australia, Insolvency Check
• CAANZ/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with tertiary studies in Accounting, Business or a related field
• Experience with Prophix, Dynamics 365, Workday Adaptive Planning or BI tools is desirable.
• Proven experience in a business partnering role, supported by strong commercial acumen and advanced analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• Background in performance analysis or strategic improvement roles within medium to large organisations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial insights for non‑financial stakeholders and influence decision‑making.
• Experience navigating fast‑paced, dynamic environments and managing diverse stakeholders across dispersed locations.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex business challenges, ideally within community services, residential care or disability sectors.
• Strong planning, coordination and time‑management skills, underpinned by solid finance and accounting knowledge and relevant legislative understanding
  
   

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the Salary Packaging Explained link

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe, Child friendly 

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children  

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion   

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.    

Safe workplace   

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.