Manager Fp&A & Commercial Finance

Hume Community Housing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

EAP Counselling Service

Additional Leave

Job summary

Hume Community Housing seeks a commercially minded finance leader to head FP&A and Commercial Finance, shaping financial strategy and long-term planning. You will deliver forecasting, insights, and business partnering across Hume and its entities, influencing critical investment decisions.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive performance, ensure sustainability, and lead improvements in reporting, modelling and systems across a purpose-driven organisation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' post-qualification experience in FP&A, management accounting or commercial finance.
• Experience with long-term financial planning and scenario analysis.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts and reporting for executives and boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning across the organisation and controlled entities.
• Deliver commercial insights and business case analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide trusted financial advice and investment recommendations.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, treasury reporting and funding analysis.
• Deliver management reporting, dashboards and performance insights to executives and committees.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial systems and planning processes.

Skills

FP&A experience

Management accounting

Commercial finance

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Business partnering

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Economics

Tools

BI tools

Reporting tools

Power BI

Job description

We're seeking a commercially minded and strategic finance professional to lead our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Commercial Finance function.

This role is responsible for delivering high-quality financial planning, forecasting, commercial insights and business partnering that support informed decision-making across Hume and its controlled entities. You will play a key role in shaping financial strategy, supporting investment decisions, monitoring performance and ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior leaders, influencing outcomes and driving continuous improvement across a purpose-driven organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Hume's budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes across the organisation and its controlled entities.
• Deliver commercial insights, financial modelling and business case analysis to support strategic decision-making and growth opportunities.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide trusted financial advice, performance analysis and investment recommendations.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, treasury reporting and funding analysis to support financial sustainability.
• Deliver meaningful management reporting, dashboards and performance insights to Executive, Board and Committee stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting processes and planning capabilities to enhance efficiency and data quality.

REQUIREMENTS

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Economics
• Valid Police Check
• 7+ years' post-qualification experience in FP&A, management accounting or commercial finance, including at senior analyst or manager level
• Advanced financial modelling, including long-range corporate models and scenario analysis
• Cash-flow forecasting experience, covering short- and medium-term views
• Experience with covenant testing and debt reporting
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts and reporting for executives and boards
• Experience preparing or evaluating business cases and investment analysis
• Advanced Excel and reporting/BI tool skills

DESIRABLE

• Postgraduate business or finance qualification
• Community housing, property development or other regulated or capital-intensive sector experience
• Experience with project finance, SPVs or multi-entity structures
• Experience implementing planning, budgeting or treasury systems

WHY WORK WITH US?

As a leading community housing provider Hume houses 1 in every 1000 NSW residents. We own and/or manage over 4,500 affordable rental homes, throughout metropolitan Sydney and regional NSW. We build new properties, manage tenancies for owners and provide services and support to meet our diverse customers and community's needs. From essential workers to young people, families, people with disability, senior citizens, people experiencing homelessness and women fleeing family violence, we create opportunities for all our customers to prosper.

We are diverse, dedicated, fun and flexible. We welcome those who share our values and our purpose of providing people with opportunities to prosper. Your contribution is rewarded and celebrated with great opportunities to build a career in an exciting, growing sector.

We also offer:

• Salary packaging
• Access to EAP Counselling Service
• Additional Leave

Hume Community Housing is committed to a workplace where our team members prosper, and diversity and inclusion are a valued part of our vibrant and connected working community. We encourage and welcome applications from all people including people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA, older people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.