General Manager - Commercial Performance and Governance

Australian Retirement Trust; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14% super

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing facilities

Job summary

Australian Retirement Trust in Brisbane is seeking a General Manager for Commercial Performance & Governance to lead enterprise budgeting, forecasting and performance management. Reporting to the CFO, you will shape financial strategy, drive governance, and deliver insights to support major investment and transformation decisions.

You will lead a high-performing team, develop financial resilience, and partner with executive leaders and the board to translate strategy into actionable financial

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or related discipline; CA or CPA.
• Significant executive leadership experience in finance business partnering or enterprise performance.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting and performance management in large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise finance business partnering to provide strategic advice and insight.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, reserve management and financial planning.
• Oversee enterprise performance management and reporting frameworks.
• Partner with executives to strengthen cost discipline and monitor financial benefit realisation.
• Lead evaluation of business cases to ensure investment decisions align with objectives.
• Oversee portfolio funding, governance and affordability across initiatives.
• Lead financial scenario modelling to identify risks and opportunities.
• Maintain robust financial controls and governance.
• Develop and lead a high performing team with accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Executive leadership

Finance partnering

Forecasting

Governance

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

General Manager - Commercial Performance and Governance

Australian Retirement Trust – Brisbane QLD

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join Australian Retirement Trust as our General Manager, Commercial Performance & Governance. You'll lead enterprise financial planning, performance management, commercial partnering, governance and financial resilience across one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making at the highest levels, partner with senior leaders across the business, drive organisational performance, and build a culture of commercial excellence that helps deliver better outcomes for millions of members.

Description

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a General Manager - Commercial Performance & Governance, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of Australian Retirement Trust.

Reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, you'll lead a trusted enterprise-wide function responsible for finance business partnering, financial planning and analysis, financial performance management, governance, portfolio oversight and financial reserve management. You'll work closely with Executive leaders and the board to translate strategy into actionable financial plans, provide commercial insight that drives informed decision-making, and ensure strong governance and accountability across the organisation.

This is a highly strategic leadership opportunity where you'll influence major investment, operational and transformation decisions through data-driven insights, scenario modelling and thorough financial evaluation.

This role is a permanent opportunity and will be ideally based in Brisbane.

Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll:

• Lead enterprise finance business partnering to provide strategic advice, challenge and insight that supports informed commercial and investment decisions.
• Drive the organisation's budgeting, forecasting, reserve management and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Oversee enterprise performance management and reporting frameworks that improve accountability and support timely decision-making.
• Partner with Executive leaders to strengthen cost discipline, identify efficiencies and monitor financial benefit realisation.
• Lead the evaluation and prioritisation of business cases to ensure investment decisions are evidence-based and aligned to strategic objectives.
• Oversee portfolio funding, governance and affordability across strategic initiatives and transformation programs.
• Lead financial scenario modelling and analysis to identify risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance practices and risk management frameworks.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and commercial curiosity.
• Deliver clear, insightful reporting and recommendations to Executive Committees, Boards and key governance forums.

Qualifications

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• You hold tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline, alongside a CA or CPA qualification.
• Your experience includes significant executive leadership roles within finance business partnering, financial planning and analysis, or enterprise performance functions.
• You’ll have a proven track record leading enterprise budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes within large, complex organisations.
• You’re recognised for your commercial acumen and ability to translate complex financial and operational information into meaningful business insights.
• You have demonstrated success partnering with and influencing Executive and Board stakeholders.
• Your experience includes designing and uplifting financial planning, reporting and performance management frameworks.
• You’ll bring strong people leadership capability and experience building engaged, inclusive and high‑performing teams.
• You’re highly skilled in financial analysis, scenario modelling and assessing strategic investment opportunities.
• You possess a strong understanding of financial controls, governance, risk management and regulatory obligations within financial services.
• You’ll have experience working within superannuation, wealth management or broader financial services environments.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and.

Applications close Sunday, 15 November 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us

Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

• You’ll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people. By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.