Our client is one of Australia’s largest infrastructure groups, delivering essential services to millions every day. With significant investment in people, technology, and large-scale projects, they are driving growth and innovation through a period of exciting industry change.
The Role
The role leads the Group’s FP&A function and is part of the Finance Senior Leadership team. With a strong focus on integrating data and analytics, you will lead a high-performing team that delivers financial and non-financial insights to the Executive, Board, and Business Leaders — enabling informed, strategic decision-making at the highest level.
Key Responsibilities
You will lead the FP&A team to deliver on:
- Planning and coordinating the annual budget, using data and insights to challenge assumptions.
- Analysing financial performance, including forecast vs budget and management/Board reporting.
- Managing liquidity and debt, including cashflow, covenant reporting, analysis, and forecasts.
- Implementing a 24-month rolling forecast framework, ensuring accuracy and integrity of inputs.
- Partnering with Strategy to align with the Group’s 5-year business plan.
- Collaborating with the Data & Analytics team to uncover actionable insights.
- Driving process improvements and championing finance transformation initiatives.
- Delivering ad hoc analysis and strategic support as required.
To be successful in the role, you’ll have the following skills/experience:
- CA/CPA/CFA qualification.
- Extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Strong capability in analysing complex financial data to drive commercial outcomes.
- Advanced financial modelling skills (Excel).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proven leadership and team management experience.
- Advanced systems capability, including experience leveraging data analytics/Power BI.
