Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis (Fleet & Planning)

Challenge yourself and take an opportunity to grow and diversify your career
Immediate access to our amazing staff travel benefits
Full-time permanent opportunity based at our Melbourne Collingwood Office
Jetstar thrives on innovation. We're always looking for proactive professionals to help our business work smarter and more efficiently. You will be encouraged to think innovatively whilst developing and maintaining best practice.
As part of the Finance Department (FP&A unit), the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (Fleet & Planning) is responsible for a range of Financial Planning & Analysis activities, with a focus on business partnering with Fleet Strategy stakeholders. They will be the key finance support in areas including fleet business case reviews and will support the long-term fleet planning processes for all members of the Jetstar Group, including analysis and financial modelling.
The core responsibilities of this role are to:
Work closely with the Finance, Commercial and Operations teams to lead in continuing development of Jetstar Group fleet business cases
Develop and maintain long-term fleet planning models to provide capacity, financial, and operational related analysis in order to define optimal fleet strategy for the Jetstar Group
Prepare detailed business cases for fleet investments and to lead the investment review process and impacts to 5YP and 10YP funds from operation
Be the conduit for Qantas Finance & Fleet, ensuring Jetstar stakeholders understand impacts to Qantas Group financials, and to liase with with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization for stakeholder-specific interpretation and analysis (including Jetstar Asia and Japan)
Managing presentations to stakeholders across the Jetstar Group, including the GMC
To drive continuous process improvement in financial modelling, training other FP&A team members and challenging direct reports and peers to strive for high performance in all work
To be considered for this role, you will have:
Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA / CPA)
Minimum seven years-post graduate accounting experience in complex and high-pressure corporate environments (aviation experience preferable but not essential)
Experience with project management, with TM1 knowledge and exposure to Oracle Financials
Strong computer-based skills (Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint essential)
Ability to be a highly efficient and committed individual that can work independently and meet deadlines, whilst being team-oriented with a high sense of customer satisfaction
Strong financial and problem-solving skills with commercial acumen
Good communication skills (oral and written) and proven ability to interact with senior management
Attention to detail, adaptability and ability to manage in a fast-paced environment
Strong ability to influence, cross-culturally, externally and internally and build relationships with stakeholders in multiple locations, being a change agent committed to continuous improvement
About Jetstar
The Jetstar Group has airlines in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan. Launch in 2004, we have grown from a team of 700 to 7,600 and have flown more than 250 million passengers. Collectively we now offer more than 5000 flights a week to more than 85 destinations in 17 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region, with a fleet of more than 130 aircraft.
Our Culture
Jetstar is alive with a sense of adventure. Day in and day out, our teams search for new places to fly, new ways to add value and new ideas to improve performance. If you love the road less travelled, you’ll love working here because ours is a team who innovate every day, thrive on delivery, support each other and celebrate our successes. You’ll be supported to challenge, anticipate and explore while you work will connect people and enrich lives. We encourage diversity and aim to create an environment where our employees feel valued, respected and enabled.
Our Benefits
Team members have access to heavily discounted fares to destinations all over the world – not only for team members, but for their favourite travel companions too. Our staff travel benefit includes discounts on airfares, accommodation, car hire and travel insurance for both domestic and international travel. Discounts can be used within the Jetstar Group airlines, Qantas and other partner airlines.
Inclusion and Diversity
Jetstar is an equal opportunity employer, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or accessibility requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
Applications close: Wednesday 24 January 2024
Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.