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The Director, Group FP&A leads financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting, consolidating inputs for executive stakeholders and driving improvements in forecast accuracy. They also manage the implementation of financial planning systems and processes across multiple regions.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities for the role
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Own the Group planning and forecasting cycle, including the annual budget, rolling forecast, long range plan and the Group planning calendar.
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Consolidate segment submissions into a single Group view of revenue, margin, EBITDA, cash and headcount, and challenge assumptions before they reach the CFO and SLT.
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Own delivery of the monthly SLT and Board reporting pack, including variance bridges, KPI commentary, executive insight and the consolidated risks and opportunities position.
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Set and govern Group planning standards, definitions, hierarchies, mappings, version control and sign off points so there is one version of the truth across segments.
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Lead the Group forecast governance framework, including assumption logs, forecast bridges, scenario design and the risks and opportunities process.
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Drive measurable improvement in forecast accuracy, reliability, timeliness and frequency, including the move to an 18 month rolling forecast and a three statement view.
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Own the Workday Adaptive Planning model architecture and roadmap, including model design, self service reporting, OfficeConnect, workflow, access controls and data integrity.
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Build the financial foundations for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) integration, connecting demand, supply, capacity and workforce plans to the financial forecast as the business matures.
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Lead and develop the Group FP&A team, and set the standard, ways of working and capability uplift for Segment FP&A leaders through the hub and spoke operating model.
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Partner with Group Accounting, BTS, Data and P&C to improve data quality, controls and automation across the FP&A process, reducing manual effort and reliance on spreadsheets.
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Support the CFO and General Manager, Group Finance on capital allocation, investment cases, transformation economics and enterprise wide financial analysis.
Requirements
Qualifications and experience
Qualifications
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Degree qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Business, or related discipline.
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CPA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
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MBA or postgraduate business qualification desirable.
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5+ years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business performance roles within complex, multinational organisations.
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Proven experience owning group level budgeting, forecasting, long range planning and consolidated management reporting.
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Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting SLT and Board level reporting, and partnering with executive stakeholders.
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Hands on experience with enterprise planning systems. Workday Adaptive Planning experience is highly beneficial, including model design, cube and modelled sheets, OfficeConnect, integrations and access controls.
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Experience leading finance transformation, planning system implementation and process standardisation across multiple regions and matrixed organisations.
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Exposure to S&OP or integrated business planning, connecting demand, supply, capacity and workforce plans to the financial forecast, is desirable.
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Experience leading, coaching and developing finance teams, including indirect and matrixed teams.
Experience
About the job
- Posted on
- Oct 13, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- SydneyHybrid
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