Finance Business Partner - AFL NT

About the role

Join the team shaping the future of Australia's game. This is your chance to do work that has real impact, in an organisation that moves fast, aims high and plays a meaningful role in the lives of millions across the country through football. Every role at the AFL helps progress the game, so more people can love it, connect with it and see what is possible through it.

The Finance Business Partner – AFL NT plays an important role in supporting strong financial management, commercial decision-making and business planning across AFL NT.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will advise and assist the AFL NT team on financial and management accounting matters, helping the business make informed decisions and achieve the best possible outcomes.

This role will see you maintain and execute management accounting activities, including budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting and variance analysis, while also supporting Government funding management, business planning and end-to-end finance processes across AFL NT departments.

What you'll own

You'll help ensure AFL NT has accurate, reliable and practical financial information to support decision-making, cost control, funding management and long-term business planning.

You'll add value through:

• Producing monthly management reporting, including monthly variance analysis, annual budgets and forecasts in partnership with the business
• Managing Government funding, including supporting the team to identify and unlock new grant funding opportunities
• Building trusted relationships with cost centre managers, Heads of departments and key stakeholders across AFL NT
• Liaising with cost centre managers to support effective cost control and accurate financial reporting
• Providing financial leadership, advice and accounting support to cost centre managers and Heads of departments
• Contributing to ad hoc project working groups through project accounting, forecasting and reporting support
• Presenting financial results, analysis and insights to support informed business decisions
• Supporting and improving project reporting for the Indigenous Programs team
• Upskilling and educating stakeholders on financial processes and general business acumen
• Supporting the business with tenders and new business proposals
• Challenging the status quo and championing finance and enterprise-level transformation
• Supporting financial reporting processes and contributing to the annual audit process

What you'll bring

• Tertiary-level accounting qualification and post-graduate qualifications, such as CPA or CA
• Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience in an accounting role
• Experience working with Government bodies and managing Government funding
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Strong accuracy and reliability in financial performance reporting against approved income, expenditure and cash flow budgets and forecasts
• Ability to improve alignment between business areas and financial processes and policies
• Appreciation for technology and a willingness to champion change that supports good decision-making
• Ability to prioritise, manage deadlines and seek support when appropriate
• Forward-thinking approach, with strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to build rapport with people at all levels of an organisation
• Commitment to personal growth, team growth and continuous improvement
• Prior experience or knowledge of sporting administration environments
• Experience with cloud-based budgeting and forecasting tools
• Experience using Workday Adaptive and Dynamics 365

Why you'll love being on our team

At the AFL, you will be part of a values-led team that aims high, backs each other and brings energy, care and integrity to work that matters. This is a place where people play to win, play as one team and play with passion, while always staying grounded in fairness, inclusion and respect. We work hard, support each other and create the conditions for our people to grow, perform and thrive.

What you can look forward to:

• Play The Day Your Way, our flexible approach to working life, built to support you on game day and every day
• My Development, with coaching, mentoring, on-the-job learning and formal development to help you keep building your game
• Play Well, our health and wellbeing programme designed to support a healthy body, healthy mind and healthy workplace
• My Benefits, giving you access to a range of partner offers and discounts through our AFL Corporate Partners
• AFL Silver Memberships for permanent team members, so you can enjoy the action at Marvel Stadium and the MCG with family and friends
• 6 months paid primary parental leave with no qualification period for permanent team members

Everyone has a place here

Our game brings people together, and we want our workplace to do the same. We are committed to building an environment where people feel respected, included and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

The AFL is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care. Please note, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate to this position holds a valid employee Working with Children/ Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.

How to apply

Applications close 31 July 2026