Group Planning & Analysis Manager

Group Planning & Analysis Manager

Sharp and Carter | Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Posted 15 days ago

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Description

Join a large, complex organisation in a pivotal finance leadership role responsible for driving enterprise-wide planning, reporting and performance management. This position sits at the centre of Group Finance, partnering with senior executives to deliver insights that influence business performance, capital allocation and long-term strategic outcomes.


About the Role


As a key leader within Group Finance, you will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of group-wide planning, forecasting and management reporting activities. Working across multiple business units, you will provide consolidated performance insights to executive leadership, support strategic decision-making and ensure robust governance across planning and reporting processes.


Key responsibilities include:



  • Leading annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes across the group.

  • Delivering executive, board and leadership reporting.

  • Consolidating financial results and performance outlooks across multiple business divisions.

  • Providing strategic analysis, business performance insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

  • Supporting capital allocation, investment governance and enterprise performance management activities.

  • Identifying risks and opportunities across the group and recommending actions to improve outcomes.

  • Driving continuous improvement across planning, reporting and forecasting capabilities.

  • Leading and developing a high-performing planning and reporting team.


Our Client


Join a large, complex organisation in a pivotal finance leadership role responsible for driving enterprise-wide planning, reporting and performance management. This position sits at the centre of Group Finance, partnering with senior executives to deliver insights that influence business performance, capital allocation and long-term strategic outcomes.


About the Role


As a key leader within Group Finance, you will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of group-wide planning, forecasting and management reporting activities. Working across multiple business units, you will provide consolidated performance insights to executive leadership, support strategic decision-making and ensure robust governance across planning and reporting processes.


Key responsibilities include:



  • Leading annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes across the group.

  • Delivering executive, board and leadership reporting.

  • Consolidating financial results and performance outlooks across multiple business divisions.

  • Providing strategic analysis, business performance insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

  • Supporting capital allocation, investment governance and enterprise performance management activities.

  • Identifying risks and opportunities across the group and recommending actions to improve outcomes.

  • Driving continuous improvement across planning, reporting and forecasting capabilities.

  • Leading and developing a high-performing planning and reporting team.


About You


We are seeking an accomplished finance leader with deep experience operating within a large corporate, listed company or complex group structure.
To be successful, you will bring:



  • Significant experience within Group Finance, Corporate FP&A,

  • Proven experience working in large, complex or ASX-listed organisations.

  • Strong understanding of group consolidation, board reporting and enterprise-wide planning processes.

  • Experience delivering insights and recommendations to Executive Leadership Teams and Boards.

  • Exceptional financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analytical capabilities.

  • Experience managing multiple stakeholders across diverse business units.

  • CA, CPA,

  • Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.


You are comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, possess a strong understanding of how a Group Finance function supports business performance, and excel at translating complex financial information into meaningful insights for executive decision-makers.


Why Apply?



  • Highly visible role with significant exposure to executive and board stakeholders.

  • Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide planning and performance management.

  • Leadership position within a sophisticated Group Finance function.

  • Collaborative, high-performing and outcomes-focused culture.

  • Attractive remuneration package and long-term career opportunities.


This opportunity is ideally suited to a proven Group Finance leader who has operated within a large corporate environment and enjoys driving strategic planning, performance reporting and executive decision support across a complex organisation.


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