Program Finance Manager

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Your Opportunity

The recent acquisition of Indue is an important step in Cuscals growth journey. By combining strengths we will help more Australians access fast secure and innovative payment and regulated data services ensuring they can bank and transact with the institutions they know and trust. As such we are looking for a Program Finance Manager to join the integration Program team which oversees the successful integration of the two businesses to become better together.

This is a Maximum Term Contract opportunity through until March 2028.

As the Program Finance Manager youll be embedded within the integration program and be accountable for driving financial oversight governance and strategic insight across all phases of program execution. Reporting directly to the Program Director the role ensures that financial planning cost tracking and synergy realisation are tightly integrated with program milestones and decision-making.

The role supports the Integration Management Office and workstream leads by providing actionable financial analysis maintaining transparency on integration costs and enabling informed decisions that align with program objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Youll also make an impact by:

Strategic Oversight & Governance:

Governance & Reporting: Supports ongoing governance processes and provides regular updates to the Program Leadership Steering Committee and Sponsors.
Dashboard Reporting: Prepares and presents monthly performance dashboards highlighting key metrics trends and variances. Ensures reports are clear accurate and provide actionable insights.
Develops strategies and systems to meet Program objectives targets and budgets as relevant
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with Workstream Leads and other Program stakeholders to align financial outcomes.
Decision Support: As a key member of the Integration Management Office (IMO) contributes to strategic decisions and milestone planning.

Synergy Realisation & Cost Management:

Synergy Goals: Develops and monitors synergy targets across workstreams ensuring they are realistic and achievable.
Performance Monitoring: Reviews and analyses monthly financial activities for the Program including detailed assessments of month-to-date (MTD) and year-to-date (YTD) performance.

Financial Planning & Analysis:

Budgeting & Forecasting: Leads financial planning cycles including rolling forecasts and variance analysis.
Business Case Modelling: Supports sensitivity analysis and financial viability assessments for integration initiatives.

Operational Execution:

Program Delivery Support: Provides financial insights and reporting to support program milestones and completion activities.
Reconciles project related general ledger accounts and assists the Fixed Assets Accountant with capitalisation of project assets
Identifies opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings where possible
Manages as appropriate and escalates financial risks as per governance frameworks.
Provides financial impact analysis for any Change Requests for the program.

Qualifications :

What youll bring

Youve got an analytical mindset with strong communication skills and a passion for delivering exceptional service. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are driven to contribute to a dynamic team.

To succeed in this role youll have:

Proven experience in integrating business functions within post-acquisition integration merger or large-scale transformation environments.
5 years experience within a management accounting or FP&A team
Advanced analytical skills including the ability to identify when data and analysis is materially incorrect and obtain solutions.
Proven and effective business partnering abilities exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Demonstratable experience in delivery of continuous improvement initiatives or financial process change initiatives.
Degree in Accounting/Finance discipline and CPA / CA qualified

Youll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following:

Experience within retail banking or payments

Additional Information :

Why Cuscal

At Cuscal youll find a strong successful company thats reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.

Here youll deliver or support interesting ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australias financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves.

Youll innovate alongside skilled smart connected teams.

And youll build an impressive fulfilling career that continues to grow.

Youll also enjoy a range of benefits including:

Recognition and growth: Celebrate achievements through IGNITE and grow with tailored development opportunities.
Wellbeing focus: Access initiatives supporting physical mental and financial health plus discounts via Cuscal Advantage.
Diversity and inclusion: Join a workplace that values different perspectives and flexible work arrangements.

Join us and reimagine the future

Ready to make an impact Click APPLY to join Cuscals Group Risk & Compliance Transformation Program today.

If youre excited about this opportunity wed love to explore how you can contribute to our vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date so dont wait - apply now.

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive barrier-free recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage people living with a disability LGBTQIA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.

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Employment Type :

Contract

Your Opportunity The recent acquisition of Indue is an important step in Cuscals growth journey. By combining strengths we will help more Australians access fast secure and innovative payment and regulated data services ensuring they can bank and transact with the institutions they know and trust. A...