Job Description

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 ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Finance Partner, on a 12-month contract, will be responsible for building and maintaining complex financial models and completing management reporting to support executive and Board decision‑making across the Member domain.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Build and maintain large complex financial models primarily in Excel. Regularly verify forecast assumptions used in models.

• Ability to analyse feedback from stakeholders and external market data and integrate these insights into models to ensure their continued strength and reliability

• Perform scenario analysis and stress testing to support strategic trade‑offs.

• Prepare management reporting including providing insights into P&L performance, variances against budget and forecasts.

• Report and provide insights to relevant key stakeholders, via monthly management reports and quarterly financial forecasting.

• Ensure the effective monitoring of financial position and provide advice on meeting financial plans.

• Build strong relationships across a broad stakeholder group across the Fund.

• Successfully communicate financial outcomes and guidance to relevant key stakeholders in a clear, concise, and understandable manner.

• Assist in the delivery the annual budget setting process for relevant key stakeholders, including identifying efficiencies and savings targets.

• Assist in developing and maintaining the longer-term forecasts for relevant key stakeholders.

• Contribute to the development and commercial assessment of projects and business cases.

What You’ll Need

• Tertiary degree in Finance, Actuarial or a related field.
• CA/CPA/CFA qualified / working towards preferred however not essential.
• Strong financial modelling skills and technical modelling capabilities.
• Deep technical knowledge in developing and maintaining large models.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify when data and analysis is materially incorrect, and obtain solutions.
• Strong commercial acumen: advanced ability to understand business objectives and drivers and how these translate into financial measures.
• Experience in financial services (banking, superannuation, insurance) or related industries.
• Experience with Power BI, Python and other analytical and data visualisation tools preferred.

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.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. 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.

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 work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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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 should we require additional support. Thank you.