Jess Finlay

Jess has more than 15-years of experience as a policy, financial and commercial advisor. Jess works with governments, government business enterprises and the private sector to support investment analysis, develop and review business cases, assess funding and financing options and design commercial and go-to-market strategies under a range of delivery models.

Jess has a background in infrastructure advisory and has worked on some of the nation’s most significant and iconic projects as both a consultant and as a senior advisor in a Cabinet Minister’s office. More recently, she has worked on long-term investment planning, business cases, financial sustainability reviews and has developed complex national strategies for government and private sector clients.

Jess’ industry experience ranges from transport, health, water and agriculture, to trade, international development and the environment.

Jess is known for her flexible and pragmatic working style, collaborating with stakeholders on highly sensitive and complex projects.

Significant engagements

• Assessed funding and financing options to deliver strategic objectives and understand balance sheet implications
• Developed commercial structures, go to market strategies and led market engagement for projects, including PPPs and collaborative contracts
• Commercial and financial advisor for complex procurements, including preparing EOI/RFT documents, leading tender evaluations (competitive and sole source) and supporting negotiations to financial close
• Led multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust business cases
• Developed long-term investment plans to achieve strategic priorities and understand operational and financial impacts
• Led independent reviews and evaluations of departments, agencies, programs, projects and funding agreements
• Co-designed complex national strategies with diverse stakeholder groups across Australia.