Finance Manager - Group Support Services Finance

"At CommBank we are proud to support flexibility, let's discuss what this means for you"See yourself in our teamGroup Operations Finance is part of the Financial Services Division and provides financial support to the Board, other business units (BU’s) and the Group’s shareholders. The team’s areas of focus include performance management, advice and governance, reporting to the Board, coordinating the Group’s financial plan and forecasts and advising on business cases for internal projects and acquisitions and divestments.The Group Support Services Finance (GSSF) team is part of Group Operations Finance, partnering with senior leadership of the bank’s Financial Services, Marketing, Strategy, Risk, Human Resources and Legal functions. The GSSF team manages the end to end finance functions for these businesses, and collaborates regularly with other Business Unit and Group finance teams throughout the organisation.The purpose of the role is to provide finance support to Legal & Group Secretariat and Group Marketing & Corporate Affairs.This is a 12-months secondment opportunity for an internal candidate, or a 12-months maximum term contract for an external candidate, with the potential for permanency to be confirmed in mid-2025.Do work that mattersThe role includes, but is not limited, to the following:Management reporting: successfully own the month-end process, complete monthly submissions to Group Finance, and report the monthly result to senior business stakeholders across the Legal & Group Secretariat and Group Marketing & Corporate Affairs portfolioPlanning & forecasting: manage the revenue and expense budgets and forecasts for Legal & Group Secretariat and Group Marketing & Corporate AffairsFinancial control: conducting detailed reviews of balance sheet and P&L with a mindset to continuously improve, transform and maintain a strong financial control environmentBusiness partnering: work closely with the core team to track performance and milestones, and apply financial and accounting acumen to assist with decision making including engaging SMEs within Group Finance where requiredDecision support: review forecasts and constructively challenge assumptions where requiredWe’re interested in hearing from people who haveTertiary Qualifications – hold a tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or an equivalent business-related disciplineAccounting qualification – CPA or CAExperience in management or financial accountingCommercial acumen and strong analytical skillsHigh levels of motivation and resilienceExcellent customer & continuous improvement focusAbility to work independently and be self-motivatedStrong communication, influencing and relationship building skillsDemonstrated strategic thinking and executionHigh degree of competence in ExcelRisk Mindset – All CommBank employees are expected to proactively identify and understand, openly discuss and act on current and future risks.If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.Advertising End Date: 09/04/2024