Finance Business Partner

Qantas Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Qantas Group is seeking a senior FP&A professional to partner across Charters, network analysis and portfolio performance at Mascot HQ. You will coordinate the end-to-end financial view and provide commercial insight to support decisions.

The role is a 24-month fixed-term, full-time position based at Mascot, reporting to the Head of Finance - Planning and Performance. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, models and collaborate across finance, commercial and operations to drive profitability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
• Strong driver-based forecasting and modelling including pricing, costing and scenario analysis.
• Influence senior leaders and move discussions from analysis to action.
• Experience partnering with operational units in a large, complex organisation.
• Clear communication and facilitation of analyses to non-technical stakeholders.
• CA or CPA qualified or equivalent in finance/commerce.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end financial view of Charters across commercial, operational and finance teams.
• Own and improve charter pricing and costing models for proposals and contracting.
• Deliver network and portfolio analysis and improve performance reporting.
• Own budgeting and forecasting for charter revenue with a credible outlook.
• Collaborate with finance systems and profitability stakeholders to strengthen data and reporting.

Skills

FP&A experience

Commercial finance

Finance business partnering

Forecasting & modelling

Pricing & costing

Scenario analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

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

• Coordinate end-to-end finance support for Charters across commercial, operational and finance teams for Qantas Airlines.
• Lead network and portfolio insight that strengthens commercial decisions and performance.
• 24-month fixed term, full-time role based at Mascot HQ.

Reporting to the Head of Finance - Planning and Performance, you'll provide dedicated finance business partnering across Charters, network analysis and portfolio performance. As Charters operates across multiple business areas, you'll bring together financial inputs and perspectives from commercial, operational and finance stakeholders, providing an integrated view across the charter lifecycle-from initial opportunity and aircraft allocation through delivery and financial close.

This highly visible, hands-on role combines commercial insight, performance analysis and practical process ownership. You'll bring structure and accountability to complex decisions, identify emerging issues early and help stakeholders turn insight into action.

What you'll deliver

• Coordinate the end-to-end financial view of Charters across commercial, operational and finance teams, creating clear ownership of decisions, hand-offs and actions.
• Own and improve charter pricing and costing models, supporting customer enquiries, commercial proposals and contracting with clear assumptions, risks, approvals and finance sign-offs.
• Deliver network and portfolio analysis, and improve performance reporting and planning processes, to support commercial decisions, prioritisation and broader strategic initiatives.
• Own budgeting and forecasting for charter revenue, maintaining a credible outlook based on volume, pricing, timing and operational assumptions.
• Partner with finance systems and profitability stakeholders to strengthen data, inputs, allocations and route and charter profitability reporting.

What you'll bring

• 6+ years in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering, with a track record of converting complex financial and operational information into insights that influence senior decisions and improve business outcomes.
• Strong driver-based forecasting and modelling capability including experience with pricing, costing and scenario analysis.
• A track record of influencing senior leaders, constructively challenging assumptions and moving discussions from analysis to action
• Experience partnering with operational business units in a large, complex organisation, navigating multiple stakeholders, interdependencies and competing priorities.
• Clear communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to present analysis and recommendations in a practical, accessible way.
• CA or CPA qualified or equivalent, with 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.

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 and the option to purchase additional paid leave 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 and ensures equal opportunities for all. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications close: Wednesday 21st October 2026

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