Finance Manager, Expense Management

Finance Manager, Expense Management

• Permanent
• Sydney

How will I help?

This role is part of the overall CBW Expense Management team, focussing on expense and productivity management of Chief Operating Office (COO) for both functions within Consumer and Business & Wealth Division.

As part the Expense Management team you will support the delivery of timely, accurate and insightful management reporting and external reporting, directly supporting the divisional finance and COO Leadership team with in-depth analysis and commercially focused advice.

This role works closely with COO business leads, COO and Consumer & Business Customer Engagement Finance Business partners and CBW Divisional Expense Management team in supporting variety of activities, including forecasting and target setting, financial modelling, results analysis, commentary, and decision support.

Key Accountabilities:

• Production of insights and analysis expense, headcount, productivity, focused on identification of business opportunities and actionable advice.
• Analyse performance against targets and forecast, incorporating key business drivers of results and highlighting performance risks and opportunities to assist decision making.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and other requests (including ASX reporting) and present these to senior stakeholders & Group Finance
• Adherence to the Group's risk, financial control and accounting policy frameworks.
• Development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting processes, while maintaining quality and reducing risk.
• Embrace and foster a team culture focused on continuous learning, knowledge sharing and driving efficiencies in activities.
• Work in collaboration with finance business partners and key stakeholders to gain insights on performance, prepare targets/forecasts and drive business outcomes.
• Build strong working relationships across the wider finance team to become a key contact for financial performance analysis and insights.
• Provide regular financial updates to wider CBB & Group Finance community, including senior management.

What's in it for me?

You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grown, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

What do I need?

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Relevant tertiary and/or professional qualifications - CA, CPA, or equivalent (Qualified or in progress).
• Builds effective relationships and has a demonstrated background in working with others to achieve outcomes.
• Knowledge of reporting & operational processes, including sound understanding of reporting tools (Excel, TM1 etc).
• Knowledge of accounting practices within the finance industry (including Australian Accounting Standards).
• Ability to translate analysis into insights and commentary.
• 3 years' experience across finance and accounting.

What is it like to work there?

We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will get some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market.

We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We will even pay you to do volunteer or community work.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

How do I apply?

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At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community. This role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.

Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please call 1800 655 592 Option 2.3 or email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au