Sales Finance Business Partner

Every building starts at a different point on the sustainability journey – this creates unique sets of efficiency challenges and opportunities. From public entities to global enterprises, Siemens designs and implements building efficiency, security and sustainability improvement programs that are commensurate with the organization’s own constraints and goals.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is looking for a Sales Finance Business Partner to join our Buildings (SIB) business unit, located in any of our East Coast offices (Bayswater - VIC, North Ryde - NSW, Bowen Hills - QLD).

The successful candidate will be a member of the Business Leadership Team and be a key voice in major decisions impacting the SI Buildings business unit, partnering with the Head of Sales on all commercial topics. This will involve:

• Order Intake Forecasting: Creates and ensures achievement of order intake forecast for all SI B revenue streams (Projects, Service, Product, etc.) Accountable for achievement of committed orders forecast.
• Driving Performance: Utilize dashboards to drive sales productivity / performance and provide actionable insights.
• Drive Commercial Excellence: Regularly review and enhance Gross Margin (GM) approval frameworks to support strategic decision-making.
• Contractual Oversight: Reviews and negotiates contracts with external customers ensuring optimal commercial positioning through risk mitigation and opportunity enhancement
• Governance & Compliance Leadership: Manage pre-approval processes, facilitate review meetings, and oversee Wrike-based approval workflows to ensure alignment with corporate standards.
• Bid Approval Process Ownership: Schedule and lead LOA (Limits of Authority) calls, ensuring all PRR (Project Risk Review) and LOA documentation is complete and submitted to HQ ahead of key meetings. Serve as a key partner to creating sales strategy that ensures maximum value for Siemens.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Owns process of local sign-off of major bids with senior leaders to ensure timely and informed approvals.
• Customer Setup & Credit Management: Ensure new customers are accurately set up in SAP and that credit limits are appropriately assessed and approved.
• Sales Enablement Tools: Support the sales team with SieSales (SalesForce) tools and dashboards streamlining reporting and providing key insights on sales productivity.
• Transformation Collaboration: Partner with Head of Sales and Global HQ to drive sales transformation initiatives and process improvements.
• Sales Team Support: Act as a trusted advisor to the sales team, offering guidance and keeping them focused on priorities through weekly updates and ongoing engagement.
  
  

To be considered for this opportunity it is likely that you will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, with several years of experience in managing a business with P&L responsibility. Excellent commercial, oral, and written communication skills; and the ability to demonstrate presentation skills and adjust communication to your audience are a must, along with the ability to understand and articulate information to multiple collaborators in a fast paced and often dynamic work environment. Expertise in Finance, Accounting, Reporting, Tax, Closing, Auditing, Controlling and Performance Management topics is key.

If you believe that you have above experience and are looking to take the next step in your career by joining a global technology leader, then Siemens Australia would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a rewarding team environment, a commitment to your ongoing learning and development, and an attractive salary package.

Siemens is a proud equal opportunity employer, creating a work environment of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse workforce cultivates Innovation and Excellence and in turn creates a workplace where our employees belong and prosper. Diversity and inclusion help us fully realise the potential of our people. As part of Siemens Ownership culture, Siemens also genuinely supports reasonable flexible working practices that empower our employees to best meet work and personal commitments.