Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A at Aware Super

Aware Super; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & fitness reimbursement

Work from home technology allowance

Salary continuance insurance

Organisation-wide meeting free zones

Job summary

Aware Super is seeking a Commercial Finance professional for a permanent, hybrid role based in Sydney or Melbourne. You will lead reporting, budgeting and forecasting, partner with senior Finance Partners, and apply advanced Excel modelling to large datasets to deliver actionable insights.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation with AI and automation, and ongoing contributions to strategic planning and value-adding analysis while supporting flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance and CA/CPA membership.
• 5+ years in commercial finance, FP&A or similar environment.
• Strong capability across management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Demonstrated business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced financial modelling skills in Excel with large datasets.
• Forward-thinking approach to AI, automation and process improvement.
• Collaborative, team-first and able to support Finance Business Partners.
• Ability to influence and clearly communicate complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate and timely reporting and analysis of project financials.
• Partner closely with the Senior Finance Partners with insights on performance.
• Support project funding requests by building cost and benefit models and identifying risks.
• Prepare high-quality monthly management reporting explaining key drivers of performance.
• Identify opportunities to use AI, automation and analytics to streamline finance activities.
• Support presentation of financial analysis to inform the strategic plan.
• Work with large and complex datasets to identify trends and actionable insights.

Skills

Financial modelling

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Business partnering

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

CA/CPA membership

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Your SUPER career starts here As one of Australia's largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we're looking after. We work to reimagine a new way forward for our 1.1 million members and their communities. Each other. And our world. Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at aware.com.au

Permanent role Sydney or Melbourne location Hybrid working environment

Key responsibilities:

• Support accurate and timely reporting and analysis of project financials.
• Partner closely with the Senior Finance Partners with insights on the current and forecast performance of strategic initiatives.
• Support project funding requests by building cost and benefit models, challenging assumptions, and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Prepare high-quality, monthly management reporting that explains the key financial and non-financial drivers of business performance in an engaging manner.
• Identify opportunities to use AI, automation and analytics to streamline finance activities, improve quality and create greater capacity for value-adding analysis.
• Support the presentation of financial analysis and commercial insights to inform the strategic plan.
• Work with large and complex datasets to identify trends, themes and actionable commercial insights.

How do you exceed our expectations?

A degree in Accounting or Finance and CA or CPA membership. 5+ years’ experience within commercial finance, FP&A or a similar finance environment, with strong capability across management reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Demonstrated business partnering experience and confidence working closely with senior stakeholders. Advance financial modelling skills in Excel, including analysing large datasets and identifying key themes. A curious and forward-thinking approach to emerging technology, AI, automation and process improvement. A collaborative, team-first approach and the flexibility to step in and support Finance Business Partners when required. Ability to influence, constructively challenge assumptions and communicate complex financial information clearly.

Employee Experience

We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We value flexibility and know that it helps you manage work and life.

Why you’ll love working at Aware Super:

• Have a super impact: You’ll think big and care deeply to help more Australians live their best lives in retirement.
• Be part of something super unique: You’ll work to reshape super and retirement.
• We’ll invest in your growth and give you the opportunity to work on career-defining projects.
• Work with super humans: You’ll work hard and innovate, but also have some fun along the way.
• Feel super cared for: We’ll support your wellbeing today, as well as in the future.
• Enjoy a health & fitness reimbursement
• work from home technology reimbursement
• salary continuance insurance
• organisation-wide meeting free zones

The Aware Super difference

At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.