General Manager - Commercial Performance And Governance

Australia Retirement Trust; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 280,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia Retirement Trust is seeking a General Manager, Commercial Performance & Governance in Brisbane. The role reports to the CFO and leads finance business partnering, budgeting, and governance across the organisation.

You will shape financial strategy, provide commercial insights, and influence major investment and transformation decisions through data-driven analysis and scenario modelling. Permanent Brisbane-based opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven executive leadership in finance functions.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and performance management at scale.
• Ability to translate financial data into business insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance business partnering to provide strategic advice and insight.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and reserve management processes.
• Drive governance, reporting and performance management frameworks.
• Collaborate with Executives and Board to ensure accountability.
• Guide investment evaluation and strategic objective alignment.
• Develop and lead a high-performing finance team.
• Deliver clear reporting and recommendations to governance forums.

Skills

Executive leadership

Finance partnering

Financial planning & analysis

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Finance/Accounting/Commerce degree

Tools

ERP/Finance systems

Job description

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.