Head Of Project Partnering, Finance

• Opportunity to lead a team of financial experts with a commercial approach
• Permanent full-time role, hybrid working model & CBD harbourside location
• Generous salary on offer plus other company benefits listed below

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work.

We insure over 329,000 NSW businesses and 202 NSW Government agencies. We protect around 90 per cent of public and private sector workers in NSW – that's approximately 3.2 million people. icare is a trusted risk advisor to the NSW Government, protecting over $266.6 billion of the state's most iconic assets, including the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The opportunity:

Lead a team of financial experts to partner with icare’s Enterprise Project Portfolio to provide financial oversight and enhance benefit realisation. You will also enhance discipline, analysis and reporting as well as provide expert advice across the Enterprise Project Portfolio. This role will be a key contributor to the establishment and embedment of commercial oriented culture at icare.

It’s an exciting environment where no two days are the same, but on a typical day you will:

• Provide clear expert advice to the GM Financial Performance and Analysis, GM Program Delivery, Chief Financial Officer, Organisational Performance team, and other key stakeholders on the financial management of icare’s Enterprise Project Portfolio.
• Operate as a senior business partner to the Enterprise Project Portfolio team, influencing and driving financial discipline and a commercial acumen.
• Build productive relationships and lead collaboratively with key stakeholders across the business.  
• Lead the continuous improvement to support and enhance the financial management and governance of Enterprise programs/projects from business case through to benefit realisation.
• Lead the Enterprise Project Portfolio forecast and budget process to ensure that the outputs are robust and accurate, ensuring alignment to overall scheme objectives and strategies, in partnership with the Program Delivery teams.

Your story so far:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or Certified Practising Accountant with 15 years of Accounting experience.
• Business partnering, project financials and systems experience, with advanced reporting skills using Excel.
• Strong relationship manager and collaborator with a positive can-do resilient attitude and agility to manage multiple complex tasks.
• Ideally, you will also have financial leadership experience together with experience in the insurance industry.

What we offer:

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we want people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We recognise the importance of balance and flexibility and understand that it’s not a one size fits all approach.

icare provides career opportunities and great employee benefits, including:  

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance work and life
• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• Comprehensive learning and development support 
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• icare day – access to an extra day’s leave

If you think you’re the right person for this role, please apply now. Don’t delay as we’re assessing applications as they are received.

icare recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If there are any accessibility adjustments you need to help you be able to apply for this role, please contact us at: talentacquisition@icare.nsw.gov.au

Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.

• icare is the brand of Insurance & Care NSW
• For more information about icare visit our website
• icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
• We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.