Job no: D3PKG

Category: Finance

How will you make an impact?

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

As the Senior Manager - Finance Business Partner you 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 su