Senior Manager, FP&A & AI Transformation

• Lead the transformation of Zip's global FP&A function through AI automation 
• Bring deep FP&A expertise, executive presence and a passion for transforming finance functions in a fast paced ASX listed environment.
• Hybrid working with team connection days in our Sydney office.

Write your story with a career at Zip

As we continue to grow, we're reimagining how finance creates value across our business. This is an opportunity to play a defining role in that journey.

As Senior Manager, FP&A & AI Transformation, you'll be the trusted deputy to the Director, Group FP&A, helping shape the future of our global finance function. Rather than maintaining existing processes, you'll lead the transformation of how planning, reporting and commercial insights are delivered across Zip. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll combine strategic thinking, technology and AI to build a modern FP&A capability that enables faster, smarter decision making across the business.

You'll partner with executives across Australia and New Zealand while helping influence outcomes across our broader global organisation, creating meaningful impact on our strategy, performance and future growth.

What you'll own

2IC mandate & executive impact

• Act as the trusted deputy to the Director, Group FP&A, representing the function with delegated authority across Executive forums and strategic initiatives.
• Partner closely with the Global CFO, CEO and senior leaders, delivering Board ready insights, commercial recommendations and data backed perspectives that support informed decision making.
• Strengthen Group strategy through market benchmarking, peer analysis and commercial insights that help Zip identify opportunities, navigate challenges and maintain a competitive edge.

Finance transformation & AI architecture

• Lead the transformation of Group FP&A by redesigning legacy processes into scalable, automated and future ready ways of working.
• Drive the standardisation of Finance reporting across Zip, creating consistent Board papers, budget packs, forecasts and reporting that reflect one Zip voice.
• Champion an AI first approach by embedding modern technologies, including LLMs and automation, while partnering with Finance Systems to evolve FP&A platforms and deliver real time, high quality reporting.

Group planning & reporting

• Lead the Group budgeting, forecasting and long term planning cycles, providing clear governance, timelines and direction to finance teams across the business.
• Own the integrity of Group consolidation and Executive reporting, delivering accurate, timely and meaningful insights for Executive Leadership, the Board and external markets.
• Develop strategic financial models and commercial analysis that support business performance, investment decisions and future growth opportunities.

Governance, control & cross functional partnership

• Maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring compliance with reporting standards, governance requirements and best practice financial management.
• Oversee planning and forecasting for Corporate functions, providing commercial guidance that supports strategic priorities and organisational performance.
• Partner closely with Treasury, Tax and Finance leaders to align planning across capital management, cash flow and broader business objectives.

Culture, mentorship & values

• Foster an inclusive, high performing team culture where collaboration, open dialogue and psychological safety enable everyone to do their best work.
• Coach and mentor finance professionals across the organisation, supporting capability development, knowledge sharing and continuous growth.
• Lead by example through Zip's values of Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game, while embracing AI, innovation and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring to the team

Zipsters work on a broad range of initiatives, and our skills and experiences all look a little different. What really matters to us is that you're a great fit with our four Values, and have a desire to learn and grow.

So whether you meet some or all of the desirable attributes below, we'd still love to hear from you.

• 8+ years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis within a fast paced, multinational organisation.
• Demonstrated experience transforming finance functions and building scalable planning, reporting and forecasting capabilities.
• Strong understanding of financial governance, reporting controls and ASX listed or regulated environments.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience presenting complex financial insights to Executive Leadership Teams, Boards or senior stakeholders with confidence and influence.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear strategic recommendations.
• Experience leveraging modern technologies including Power BI, Python, LLMs and enterprise planning platforms such as Calumo to improve finance outcomes.
• Experience working with enterprise ERP and Business Intelligence platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across geographically dispersed teams.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity while leading change and influencing outcomes across a complex organisation.
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA. Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game.

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance  and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Access to the Flare Benefits Hub and Novated Leasing for savings across lifestyle, essentials and wellbeing
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU) 
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne)

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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