Finance Business Partner – Operations

The West Coast Eagles is an iconic Australian sporting brand with over 100,000 members. The Club formed in August 1986, playing its first official match for premiership points in 1987. Our women’s side played its first game for AFLW premiership points in February 2020. Since then, the club has enjoyed significant success, winning premierships in 1992, 1994, 2006 and 2018. The club also has wide-spanning community and regional programs and is invested in a number of charity organisations, including the Waalitj Foundation.

About the role

The role is a 12 month contract (maternity leave) that works closely with budget owners across the Club to help manage costs, assess spending proposals and keep financial information clear and useful. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role will be responsible for:

• Acting as the finance partner to cost owners across the Club, working with leaders to prepare and manage budgets and rolling forecasts, making sure cost drivers, assumptions and trade-offs are understood.
• Leading and supporting a small team responsible for Accounts Payable, ensuring controls are maintained and service levels meet business needs.
• Assembling half‑year and year‑end financial statements, acting as the lead on the Audit process.
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances are supported, understood and issues are identified early.
• Preparing and coordinating the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) return and related supporting schedules, ensuring accuracy and alignment with underlying financial records.
• Leading or contributing to incremental improvements in finance systems and tools, including automation and workflow enhancements that improve data quality, timeliness and reliability
• Supporting effective cash management and treasury governance through accurate reporting, forecasting and hands‑on execution.

Due to the nature of the industry, there is a requirement to work some home match days and other club events which will include working some evenings and weekends.

Our ideal person

This role is ideal for a detail‑driven, organised finance professional with strong planning skills and a continuous improvement mindset, who can deliver decision‑ready reporting, meet critical deadlines, and enhance processes in a small‑team environment. Additionally, it would be ideal if you had:

• Strong commercial finance partnering skills, with the ability to translate financial results into clear business implications.
• Advanced analytical, forecasting and modelling capability; confidence with scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial finance / business partnering.
• Strong budgeting, rolling forecasting and revenue analytics experience, including driver-based analysis.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to provide constructive challenge and influence outcomes.
• Sound judgement, practical problem-solving and a willingness to do the analysis and reporting.
• Continuous improvement mindset; comfortable improving processes, reporting and automation in a small-team environment.
• Proven leadership experience and leading outcomes in a collaborative environment is advantageous.
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline (CA/CPA preferred).

Perks of working at the Club

The Club is situated in the training and administration building located in Lathlain. You will have access to the onsite gym, pool, café, and plenty of free parking. Additionally, the club is close to public transport, shops and restaurants.

The Club provides a great team environment, with fun and exciting social events, as well as:

• Special offers and discounts through our Corporate Partners.
• Access to tickets for WCE home matches.
• Fun and exciting social events like the John Worsfold Medal Awards night.
• The opportunity to be involved in the local community and support our charity partners.
• Professional development opportunities tailored to your goals.
• Access to WCE Health and Wellbeing Program.

How to apply

Click on “Apply” to complete an application form via the link, please include a resume and covering letter detailing why you are the best person for this role. Please note that only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Applications close at 12 noon, Thursday 6th August 2026. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities

At WCE we are committed to achieving a diverse workforce, where our employees are treated fairly and with respect. We recognise that we are strengthened by the different skills and experience that people from diverse backgrounds provide and therefore we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, females, those identifying as LGBTIQ+, people of all ages and culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People

WCE is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care who access activities, programs, services or facilities for which the club is responsible for.