Financial Controller - Freight & Airports

Description:

• Challenge yourself to lead financial performance reporting and communicate results to relevant head of Finance and Finance Business Partners

• Take an opportunity to lead, develop and coach a team to ensure successful delivery against the Qantas Group strategy

• A permanent, full time position based at our Mascot Campus

No matter where we are in the world, seeing our red roo take to the skies fills us with pride. You might be most familiar with the experience of our products and services, but there's much more to us we'd like to tell you about.

The Financial Controller - Freight & Airports is a leadership role within the Financial Control and Reporting team, responsible for accounting, forecasting and reporting for the Freight segment and Airports portfolio. This role requires technical accounting skills, strong influencing skills and the ability to manage and lead a skilled and high performing team.

This position will lead, support and advise key senior Finance and Commercial stakeholders across the business including financial compliance policies and group management, and continuous improvement of the finance function whilst driving interactions of the finance teams.

To be successful in this role you will be required to make appropriate levels of judgment and provide expertise in relevant areas, working closely with the Head of Financial Control and Reporting and acting as the key point of contact for both Segment and Group level Head of Finance.

You'll have:

• 7+ years' relevant professional experience in financial accounting / management

• Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

• CA/CPA/MBA qualifications

• Previous experience in similar financial controlling role in a large and complex organisation.

• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills with sound technical abilities in budgeting, forecasting and forming insightful analysis

• Analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate effectively to a diverse group of stakeholders using key metrics and analysis

• Significant stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence positive outcomes at a senior level

• Strong people management and coaching skills with demonstrated success leading teams to success

• Ability to lead and take ownership of business unit, segment and Group results

• Demonstrated experience in partnering, influencing and challenging multiple senior stakeholders

• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail

• Advanced knowledge of accounting standards and principles

Why Qantas?

If you're successful in your application, you'll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you'll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us - so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.

You'll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we've got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.

• We'll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.

• We'll support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. 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 access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship

Applications close: Tuesday 14th May 2024