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
We’re seeking a 12-month contract for a Senior Finance Business Partner to support our Investments function. In this role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor, delivering financial insight, strategic guidance, and commercial outcomes that directly support the Fund’s investment strategy.
Key duties include but are not limited to;
Act as the primary finance contact for the Investments business, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
Partner with investment teams to develop and execute financial strategies aligned to fund objectives.
Deliver financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to optimise investment outcomes.
Provide monthly reporting and quarterly forecasting, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
Lead the annual budgeting process and support longer-term financial forecasting.
Provide commercial guidance on business cases, projects, and cost management initiatives.
Monitor financial performance against plans and provide advice on achieving targets.
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across finance processes.
What You’ll Need
Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, with CA/CPA (or equivalent).
Proven experience in financial services (superannuation experience advantageous).
Strong financial markets knowledge and commercial acumen.
Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify insights.
Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders and communicating financial concepts clearly.
Strong technical accounting capability and forecasting/budgeting experience.
Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and drive outcomes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused mindset.
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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Skills Required
- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline with CA/CPA or equivalent
- Proven experience in financial services (superannuation experience advantageous)
- Strong financial markets knowledge and commercial acumen
- Advanced analytical skills with ability to interpret complex data and identify insights
- Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders and communicating financial concepts clearly
- Strong technical accounting capability and forecasting/budgeting experience
- Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and drive outcomes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused mindset
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
