Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible.

We celebrate diversity for the opportunity it provides us all to learn, grow and deliver better outcomes for members. As part of our high-performing Finance team, you'll contribute to a strong performance culture focused on insight, accountability and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping financial strategy, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering meaningful outcomes for the Fund and its members.

Your New Role

Central FP&A enables Fund leaders to make better decisions through clear financial narratives, disciplined forecasting and actionable insights.

As Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will drive strategic financial direction, deliver high-quality performance insight and lead a high-performing team to optimise member outcomes.

This role can be based in either Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead the Fund-wide FP&A agenda, delivering clear, decision-ready performance insights and recommendations to senior management and governance forums.

• Lead end-to-end planning and forecasting processes, including multi-year planning and quarterly forecasts.

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team of three, building capability in modelling, insight generation and storytelling.

• Provide oversight of Fund-wide project financials, including performance, risks and trade-offs.

• Deliver forward-looking financial insights to inform prioritisation and strategic decision-making.

• Drive improvements in systems, data and processes, including automation and standardisation initiatives.

• Partner with Finance Systems teams to uplift FP&A capability and ways of working.

What You'll Need

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

• Professional qualification (CA, CPA, CFA, CIMA, FIAA or equivalent).

• Significant and progressive experience in FP&A, finance partnering, financial modelling or related fields.

• Strong analytical and modelling capability, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.

• Commercial mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a complex environment.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.

• Advanced Excel capability and working knowledge of financial systems (e.g. Oracle EPM).

• Experience within superannuation or financial services (desirable).

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation.

We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

What's Next

Apply now if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to contribute to a high-performing, evolving team delivering meaningful results for members.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

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Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper's Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if additional support is required.