Head of Finance Partnering

3 months ago


Sydney, Australia QBE Full time

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee- Location: Sydney or Melbourne- Full time, Permanent opportunity- Hybrid role: Happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity

The Head of Finance Partnering and Planning, Business plays a crucial role in leading the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team for specific Lines of Business and making informed decision-making to support growth and operational efficiency.

Your new role

In this critical role, working for the General Manager of Financial Performance, you will advise business leaders on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis. You will also take overall responsibility for the strategic planning process, forecasting and analysis of business performance and supporting strategic course correction. Key accountabilities include:
- Lead the development and execution of financial strategies for the Line of Business, optimising plans and forecasts in response to market trends and cost analysis, while driving process efficiencies to improve profitability, cash flow, and service delivery within budget.- Coordinate the FP&A team for high-quality, timely service delivery, while promoting process consistency and a customer-centric approach.- Provide strong leadership and motivate the team to align with business strategy and build accountability to meet stakeholder expectations and support team development and performance- Monitor changes in the industry and formulate an opinion on the impact of these changes on the existing operating model and make recommendations for change to the ANZO CFO, and/or other stakeholders- Comply with the regulatory and statutory requirements for external reporting through external review, audit process and compliance procedures and ensure in line with GAAP standards.- Manage relationships with GSSC FP&A Lead and other stakeholders (e.g., Divisional CFOs) and ensuring clear roles between business partners and FP&A support.- Engage external networks and represent the company in industry forums to drive best practices and stakeholder satisfaction.

About you

To be successful in this role you will come from a similar “Head of” role, with a solid background in the Financial Services or Insurance industry. You will have extensive Finance Partnering experience and you will also have:
- Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.- Knowledge of Financial systems, budgeting and planning, and reporting technologies and tools- Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills, supported by an ability to identify the key issues and business drivers behind the numbers- Deep knowledge of FP&A processes with strong understanding of accounting principles with the ability to interpret Financial Statements

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?

Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums-
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards- Platinum employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTIQ+ workplace


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