Financial
Planning & Analysis Analyst. (Early Career/developing)
Full time | SCHADS
2010 – Level 4 PP1 – $44.58 per hour
3 months contract
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people
with disabilities?
Is it important to you to work for an organization that values you and offers opportunities for growth and development?
Then look no further!
About cape
cape group (cape) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee providing services to people with a disability and is a Registered
NDIS Provider.
Nadrasca joined with Brite in April 2025 to form cape group, a newly formed brand resulting from the merger of the two NDIS registered
providers with a combined 120 years in operation across the eastern and
northern suburbs.
Together, we provide a range of services for people with disability, including home and living supports, social and community participation activities, youth employment assistance, supported employment, and NDIS support coordination.
At cape, we work hard to ensure that everyone we support can
have their best day, every day.
This means people feel awesome, welcome, connected, excited,
and ready to achieve their goals – whatever that means for them.
The Position
The FP&A Analyst supports financial performance management across cape group by providing timely analysis, insights and reporting to operational and executive stakeholders. Working closely with the Management Accountant and Finance leadership, the role
contributes to budgeting, forecasting, service line analysis and continuous improvement of financial reporting and data processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Analysis & Insight
- Partner with operational leaders to improve understanding of
financial performance, cost drivers and key variances
- Support service line and funding analysis, including utilisation,
margins, productivity and NDIS pricing impacts
- Translate financial results into clear, actionable commentary for
non‑finance stakeholders
Planning, Budgeting & Modelling
- Support budget and forecast preparation and periodic reforecasting
- Assist with business cases, scenario modelling and sensitivity
analysis
- Maintain and enhance financial models and assumptions
Reporting & Systems
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of management reporting, automation and data quality
- Support enhancements to financial systems, reporting tools and
processes
- Assist with ad‑hoc analysis and reporting as required
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Graduate to 3 years’ experience in financial planning &
analysis (FP&A), management reporting, commercial finance,
budgeting/forecasting, or a similar analytical finance role
- Demonstrated
experience in:
- Management reporting
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Financial analysis and insight generation
- Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, complex formulas, modelling and data manipulation
- Experience using ERP and reporting systems (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar)
Desirable
- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce,
Economics or a related discipline (or currently working towards)
- Experience building driver-based financial models, business cases, and/or scenario analysis
- Experience in the disability, community services or not-for-profit sector, including understanding of NDIS funding drivers
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strong financial and analytical capability, including:
- Variance analysis
- Trend analysis
- Identification of key drivers and anomalies
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with a strong commitment to data integrity
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights to non-finance stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence in a constructive and collaborative manner
- Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
- High level of discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive or commercially confidential information
Desirable
- Initiative and continuous improvement mindset, including:
- Process
improvements
- Reporting
enhancements
- Automation
and strengthened controls
Success in this role looks like:
- Managers have greater visibility and understanding of their
financial performance
- Reporting is timely, accurate and increasingly automated
- Financial insights support better operational and funding decisions
- Budget and forecast assumptions are well‑understood and clearly
articulated
Why Join Us?
Our vibrant culture and collaborative team environment truly
set us apart. You’ll join a warm, inclusive, and enthusiastic team united by a shared passion for enriching the lives of people with disabilities.
What we can offer you:
• A great working environment as part of a passionate and
dedicated team.
• Attractive salary including salary packaging associated
with not-for-profits.
• Training and professional development.
• The opportunity to use your skills to make a real
difference in people’s lives.
All applicants must hold a current NDIS Worker Screening
Clearance and obtain a Working with Children Check prior to employment.
All relevant staff must provide evidence of unrestricted
Australian residential and working visa.
How to Apply:
We are inclusive in our thinking and are open to candidates
who may not meet all criteria, but believe they are the right fit for the
position.
If you are interested in becoming an active and valued
member of a dedicated and passionate team, please apply today by clicking on the Apply button.
Shortlisting and interviews will commence soon.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds
including individuals with disability, those that identify as Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, or from culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds.
We look forward to hearing from you!
