Manager, Commercial Finance

• 6-month contract, competitive package + monthly mobile phone allowance.
• Flexibility to work from home and at the Footscray office; close to PTV.
• Free income protection and life insurance, discounted health insurance and monthly work-life balance days.

We're water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne's CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west.

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH.
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
• Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

Due to an internal movement, this 6-month opportunity is now available

This role will see you provide exceptional leadership to achieve and improve strategic financial outcomes for Greater Western Water (GWW).

Day-to-day you will apply a commercial lens, lead the Finance Business Partnering and Financial Planning and Analysis teams to uplift and strengthen our commercial approach, capability and maturity across the section and the enterprise to align the business towards a TOTEX view of enterprise expenditure.

Key to your success will be your commercial mindset and ability to influence at all levels. If you are looking for a role where you can influence change whilst working within an essential service, then this role is for you

• Provide exceptional commercially focused leadership in the Finance Business Partnering and Financial Planning and Analysis teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and driving value through strategic financial insights.
• Deliver a Total Expenditure view of investment spend to fully understand the impact to the Enterprise of the decision.
• Build financial capability and acumen championing initiatives that uplift financial literacy and acumen across the business, embedding a mindset of financial sustainability and accountability in decision-making at all levels.
• Identify and manage risks and benefits associated with implementing business strategies and plans, including understanding the financial implications.
• Proactively collaborate across the business to support and influence commercial decisions with consideration of strategic, fiscal and compliance impacts.
• Design and continuously improve a centralised planning framework—covering budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning—owned by FP&A, to drive consistency, transparency, and agility in financial operations.
• Working with the CFO, develop a framework for the financial governance of business cases, across Finance and other functions.

• Extensive Financial Management experience within a complex corporate environment or commercial aspects of running a government business enterprise or private sector utility with understanding of the regulatory and authorising environment implications.
• Experience in delivering long lead financial plans and strategic plans.
• Experience with corporate/ finance modelling, board papers, pricing submission and developing frameworks.
• People management experience within managing financial business partnering teams.
• Extensive experience in developing commercial capability moving towards a TOTEX view of expenditure and providing analysis and insights to business partners, collaborating to enable business outcomes.
• Outstanding communication expertise and exceptional influencing and leadership skills to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Tertiary qualification and CPA/CA are essential.

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We're supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We're seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Don't delay your application, include your resume, and cover letter (no more than 1 page); shortlisting will commence early

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Applications close: Wednesday 3, September.