Finance Business Partner Lead

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

• Challenge yourself to drive positive commercial outcomes and tailored reporting
• Partner with the Customer business unit to provide effective planning, analysis and advice
• 18 month fixed term role position based at Mascot HQ

As a Qantas employee, you’re already helping us to embody the Spirit of Australia each and every day, and with this role there’s a real opportunity for you to showcase the spirit in new and exciting ways – while taking your career to exciting places as well.

As Finance Business Partner Lead - Customer you'll play a pivotal role in partnering with senior business leaders to drive commercial outcomes, shape strategic decisions, and deliver large-scale transformation initiatives across the Customer portfolio. This role acts as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and provides critical financial leadership that supports sustainable growth and long-term business performance.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity where you'll influence key business decisions, lead complex financial analysis, and help identify and realise significant value creation opportunities. You'll work closely with senior executives, providing commercial insight, challenge, and support to optimise performance and deliver transformational outcomes.

You’ll have:

• Significant experience in finance business partnering, commercial finance, or strategic finance leadership roles.
• CPA, CA, or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders and executives within complex organisations.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial insights into business outcomes.
• Experience leading teams and developing high-performing talent.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution in a fast-paced environment.

Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless. 

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

If you’re ready for a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application today.

Applications close: Wednesday 12 August 2026