Senior Manager Finance Business Partnering

Hostplus; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Development budget

Parental leave 20 weeks

Wellness program

Salary continuance insurance

Community service leave

Job summary

Hostplus seeks a Senior Manager - Finance Business Partner to lead the Finance Operations team and drive strategic financial discipline. You will own enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and monthly variance analysis, delivering insights to the CFO and Head of Finance while guiding cost optimisation and product viability decisions.

You will manage expenditures, APRA reporting, and automation initiatives, while leading a high-performing team and partnering with senior stakeholders to support our

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant financial leadership experience in a corporate environment (Big Four/large corporate preferred).
• Experience in superannuation operations and funds is highly desirable.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, APRA regulatory reporting, and compliance.
• Proven people leadership and ability to influence at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise budgeting and forecasting processes and monthly budget-to-actual analysis.
• Provide insights on key cost drivers and opportunities for cost optimisation.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and advise CFO/Head of Finance on performance and product viability.
• Oversee key expenditure management obligations and APRA reporting, including SRF 332.0.
• Drive automation and transformation of Finance processes and fee analysis within Product Disclosure Statements.

Skills

Financial leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Automation awareness

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

How will you make an impact?

Are you passionate about making a positive impact to our members dignified retirement?

Leading a team of 3, the Senior Manager - Finance Business Partner, will play an important role in strengthening financial discipline and supporting informed decision-making across Hostplus. Through strategic financial insights, robust planning and analysis, and strong partnerships with senior stakeholders, you will help drive sustainable organisational performance and ensure our resources are managed effectively in support of our members.

The opportunity

This is a senior leadership opportunity within Finance, providing strategic and operational support to the Head of Finance while leading the Finance Operations function and team.

You will lead Hostplus' enterprise budgeting and forecasting processes, oversee monthly budget-to-actual analysis, and provide meaningful insights into key business cost drivers and opportunities for cost optimisation. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders and provide recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance on financial performance and product viability.

You will also take ownership of key expenditure management obligations, including SPS 515, contribute to APRA expense reporting including SRF 332.0, oversee Finance Operations and Accounts Payable controls, and lead opportunities to automate and transform Finance processes. The role also leads member fee analysis and Hostplus' calculation of Fees and Costs within Product Disclosure Statements.

About you

You are an experienced finance leader who combines strong technical capability with commercial thinking, sound judgement and the ability to influence at a senior level.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A minimum of 8 years' relevant financial leadership experience within a corporate environment, ideally gained across Big Four and/or a large corporate.
• Superannuation industry experience, together with a strong understanding of superannuation operations and industry funds.
• Strong experience across management and financial reporting, Australian Accounting Standards, APRA regulatory reporting, statutory compliance and finance operations.
• Strong fund accounting experience.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, with the ability to lead, motivate and delegate effectively within a high-performing team.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability, with an eye for process improvement and opportunities to introduce greater automation across Finance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the credibility to work effectively across all organisational levels and represent senior Finance leadership when required.
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline, together with CA or CPA qualification.

What can we offer you?

Our employees are passionate about what we do and are proud to be part of an organisation which helps everyday Australians achieve a brighter future. We value diversity of thought and have an open and flexible workplace. Some industry leading benefits we offer include:

• We contribute 3% more to your super on top of the standard employer amount
• A hybrid and flexible work environment
• Dedicated per person development budget to support your growth
• Additional paid leave over Christmas and New Year
• Additional 5 days paid "flex leave", so that you can take time out when you need it
• 20 weeks paid parental leave
• Total Wellness Program, including benefits such as free flu shots, comprehensive EAP support, access to medical experts and wellness related events throughout the year
• Community service leave
• Salary continuance insurance
• Access to long service leave at 5 years
• Access to subsidised financial advice

Just to name a few!

About us

At Hostplus, we passionately provide around 2 million members with the best possible service; constantly looking for new ways to deliver better value while helping members get the most out of their super. We are inspired to help our members achieve greater security for their future and ensure they retire with dignity.

Your role at Hostplus will make a difference, whether you're in marketing, financial advice, operations or any of our other divisions - you'll be contributing to ensuring our members retire with the best possible outcomes, and what better feeling is there than knowing your role helps someone to retire with dignity and security?

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. We celebrate diversity and believe that different backgrounds and experiences enrich our relationships and bring meaningful benefits to our people, our members, and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and if you require any adjustments made during the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to us at [e-mail] and to let us know how we can support.

We have a responsibility to act in the best interests of our members. As part of this, all employment offers are subject to the successful completion of pre-employment screening requirements. These include, but are not limited to, a National Police Check, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Check, and verification of qualifications and professional credentials.

Applicants must also have current and unrestricted work rights in Australia, as sponsorship is not available for this role.