Finance Business Partner - Aeronautical

Perth Airport is Australia's Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians

We are delivering a $5 billion infrastructure program to transform the airport, including new and expanded terminals, a parallel runway, multi-storey car parks and our first on site hotel. This investment will deliver a single, integrated airport precinct and a world class passenger experience.

Beyond aviation, the Perth Airport estate spans more than 2,100 hectares and supports a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial and commercial assets, with significant opportunities for future development.


About the role

As the Aero Business Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting Perth Airport's Aviation business through commercial finance expertise and strategic insight. Partnering closely with commercial and operational stakeholders, you'll lead aeronautical pricing, revenue analysis and ASA reporting, while providing decision-ready financial advice that drives commercial outcomes. This role is key to ensuring transparent pricing, contractual compliance, revenue optimisation and robust business planning to support strong airline partnerships and sustainable growth. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Some of the key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead aeronautical pricing analysis, modelling, scenario assessment, tools and templates.
  
• Support ASA obligations, airline reporting, audit rights, reconciliations and commercial negotiation requirements.
  
• Provide end-to-end revenue visibility for the Aviation business, including passenger, pricing, OAB, capex, opex and commercial driver analysis.
  
• Integrate Aviation inputs into budget, forecast, five-year plan, valuation and Corporate Finance modelling processes.
  
• Partner with Aviation, ASA, Commercial, Finance and Project teams to provide clear, decision-ready recommendations.
  

About you

You are a commercially minded finance professional with strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities, including pricing, forecasting and valuation. As an advanced Excel user, you can turn complex financial data into clear commercial insights and confidently communicate recommendations to executive stakeholders. You build trusted relationships, exercise sound judgement and thrive in fast-paced environments where attention to detail, governance and commercial outcomes are critical.

• CA, CPA or CIMA qualified, or progressing toward qualification, with relevant post-qualification experience preferred.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline.
  
• Strong financial analysis and modelling capability, including pricing models, scenario analysis, DCF / valuation concepts and driver-based forecasting.
  
• Advanced Excel capability, with experience using Power BI, financial systems and data analytics tools (desirable).
  
• Experience in business partnering, commercial finance, pricing, infrastructure, aviation, regulated assets or capital-intensive industries desirable.
  
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive papers, Board-ready analysis, presentations and clear stakeholder briefings.
  
• Strong initiative and accountability, with the capability to independently lead projects and navigate ambiguity to achieve successful outcomes.
  

Why Join Perth Airport

We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are supported to do their best work. You'll be part of a forward-looking organisation with a clear purpose, working on projects that have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Our benefits include:

* A dynamic and supportive team culture
* A contemporary workplace with excellent facilities
* A modern approach to work and life balance
* Competitive remuneration and company benefits
* Free on site parking

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. We place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.


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