Head of Group Finance Planning and Performance

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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Transportation • Travel • Financial Services
The Role
Lead Group FP&A to shape enterprise-wide planning, forecasting and performance management. Drive budgeting, 3–5 year planning, financial governance, risk management, performance improvement and strategic investment decision support. Lead and develop a high-performing team and advise senior executives and the Board to deliver sustainable value creation.
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Company Description

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.

Job Description

  • Shape the financial future of the Qantas Group through enterprise-wide planning, performance and strategy.
  • Partner with the Group's most senior leaders to influence critical commercial and strategic decisions
  • Lead the Group's financial planning agenda, driving performance, accountability and sustainable value creation
  • 12 month parental leave coverage opportunity, based at Mascot Head Office.

Today, we’re busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping the Qantas Group to stay relevant and responsive in an evolving industry.

The Head of Group Finance Planning and Performance (FP&A) is a key leadership role within the Finance community that sits at the centre of the Qantas Group’s strategic and financial decision-making. This role leads the Group’s planning, forecasting and performance management agenda, shaping long-term financial strategy, investment priorities and business performance outcomes. Working closely with senior executives, Segment CFOs and the Group Leadership Team, the role provides insightful commercial advice and drives the delivery of Group objectives through robust financial planning, analysis and performance management.

In this role you will lead a high-performing team, and be responsible for overseeing the Group’s budgeting and three to five-year planning processes, challenging and influencing business performance, identifying strategic growth and efficiency opportunities, and ensuring effective financial governance and risk management. Success in the role requires a commercially astute finance leader who can translate complex data into clear business insights, build strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation, and confidently influence decision-making at the most senior levels of the Group.

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • 15+ years' finance leadership experience in large, complex organisations, building high-performing teams and future talent.
  • Proven success leading enterprise planning, forecasting and long-term financial strategy.
  • Strong commercial acumen, with a track record of turning insights into business outcomes.
  • Experienced advisor to senior executives on performance, investment and growth decisions.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with credibility and influence at Executive and Board level.
  • Demonstrated success driving performance improvement, transformation and value creation.
  • Highly analytical, with the ability to simplify complexity and influence through clear insights.
  • Strong experience in financial governance, risk management and enterprise performance reporting.
  • Collaborative and influential leader, capable of aligning diverse stakeholders behind shared objectives.
  • CA, CPA or equivalent qualifications, supported by tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.

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. 

Qantas employees also get to enjoy an amazing benefits program including:

  • 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.
  • 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 also 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. 

Applications close Sunday, 16th August 2026.

Skills Required

  • 15+ years finance leadership experience in large, complex organisations
  • Proven success leading enterprise planning, forecasting and long-term financial strategy
  • Strong commercial acumen with track record of turning insights into business outcomes
  • Experience advising senior executives on performance, investment and growth decisions
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and credibility at Executive and Board level
  • Demonstrated success driving performance improvement, transformation and value creation
  • Highly analytical with ability to simplify complexity and influence through clear insights
  • Strong experience in financial governance, risk management and enterprise performance reporting
  • Collaborative and influential leadership with capability to align diverse stakeholders
  • CA, CPA or equivalent qualification and tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce or related discipline

Qantas Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Qantas and has not been reviewed or approved by Qantas.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Travel benefits are considered a standout, including heavily discounted standby flights and broad partner discounts across shopping, insurance, and leisure. Access to a discounted national gym network and a confidential assistance program reinforces lifestyle and wellbeing support.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave provisions include extended paid leave for primary and secondary carers, with superannuation continuing during paid or unpaid leave. Family-oriented programs and structured support for transitions strengthen the overall family benefits.
  • Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards Recognition and rewards include one-off performance bonuses, an ongoing employee share plan tied to company results, and internal programs that convert recognition into travel credits and perks. These mechanisms provide tangible rewards connected to contribution and business outcomes.

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The Company
HQ: Mascot, New South Wales
17,283 Employees
Year Founded: 1920

What We Do

We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the local lands and waterways on which we live, work and fly. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Spirit is everything to us, and joining the Qantas team means bringing your spirit to ours. We have over 26,000 exceptional employees, and every year we fly millions of customers around Australia and the world – together. If you hop on board with the team, you'll experience a workplace where creativity, diversity and innovation are encouraged. We aim to give every member of the Qantas Group the support to follow their dreams, face new challenges, and let their future take flight. Ultimately, people are our priority – those who work for us and those who travel with us. For the latest information on the cyber incident: https://bit.ly/3I7jNfM Member of the oneworld Alliance. Please read the Qantas LinkedIn House Rules at http://bit.ly/QFhouserules

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