About the job

Future Group is not your traditional financial services company – we're a collective of super funds and services committed to changing our planet now for a better tomorrow. When you join us, you’ll become part of a team united by a clear and important mission: to lead the investment movement by advocating and campaigning for a future worth retiring into.

We're seeking a dynamic individual to join our purpose-driven, high-growth scaleup and take on the role of FP&A Manager. This position is vital for driving financial sophistication and rigour, as well as establishing a new function within our Finance department. You'll lead the creation of this innovative financial function, connecting strategy, goals, and execution to redefine our financial landscape. Join us and make a significant impact on our journey of growth and transformation.

And the best bit, you’ll get to work with some fantastic work mates. The FP&A Manager is a key member of our lively and supportive team, collaborating closely with the Executive Leadership Team for strategic alignment and decision-making, other Management Accountants for cohesive financial management, and the Finance Account Manager for smooth financial operations. We're committed to creating an enjoyable and collaborative atmosphere where everyone feels supported and appreciated.

We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse lived experience and identities, as the problems we face are complex, and the more diverse our team is, the better our solutions become. We are a team that is all about building a strong workplace culture, that's not only diverse, but competent. We are always learning and doing better together, and holding ourselves to account on our values.

Future Group values lived experience and we encourage applications from people with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, who have caring responsibilities, from culturally and racially marginalised groups, people with disability, people who experience ageism, LGBTQIA+ people, and people who experience social exclusion because of their social class.

If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to our talent team at [email protected] using the subject line: FP&A Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs. We want to ensure our recruitment process is equitable for all, and we’ll happily make any reasonable adjustments where required.

You’ll love this job if:

• You find superannuation opaque and frustrating, if you had the chance to revolutionise the industry to be better for people, you would
• You love sharing your ideas and seeing what happens. At this scale-up, you're not just a small fish in a big pond. Your contributions have a direct influence on our impact and how we work
• You like to be kept on your toes - change is inevitable here. You like to tackle new challenges, and maybe even discover talents you never knew you had
• We're looking for strategic thinkers with strong analytical skills to enhance reporting systems for the board and develop long-term forecasts. Candidates should be collaborative, effective communicators who can identify cost-saving opportunities, support budgeting processes, and align financial goals with business objectives. Leadership qualities and adaptability are essential for fostering a robust team culture and driving continuous improvement.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Believes in Future Group’s mission and has a passion for moving Australia’s money out of fossil-fuels and into renewable energy
• Believes in using the power of money to build a sustainable and equitable world
• Is a Qualified CA with at least 7 years of accounting experience, including 2-3 years in FP&A management and 2+ years in leadership roles.
• Proficiency in PowerBI and Excel is essential, alongside a proactive, adaptable mindset, and a track record of driving innovation and problem-solving. Desirable attributes include a background in financial services and experience in scale-up businesses.
• Is ready and excited to build an FP&A function from the ground up. This will include help defining what FP&A looks like at Future Group, reviewing and improving internal FP&A processes, procedures and tools, and mentoring the current team members to help create an environment of where everyone can grow and succeed.
• Cultural fit is key, requiring collaborative, communicative, and solution-oriented individuals comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Some nice-to-haves but are not essential are:

• Additional skills that would be advantageous but not essential include strong presentation abilities, project management experience, industry-specific knowledge, team development expertise, and strategic thinking capabilities.

As the FP&A Manager you will:

• Play a pivotal role in advancing our financial sophistication and fuelling company growth. Your main focus will be enhancing reporting systems for the board, ensuring accuracy and relevance while regularly reviewing and refining these systems to meet evolving needs.
• You'll also be responsible for crafting and updating long-term forecasts to guide strategic planning, adapting these forecasts as business conditions shift. Serving as the initial point of contact for budget-related queries, you'll ensure budgets align with performance expectations and adjust them as necessary to reflect changing business dynamics.
• Moreover, you'll spearhead efforts to identify cost-saving opportunities, collaborating across departments to implement and track these measures effectively. Constantly improving reporting systems will be another key task, involving enhancements in data collection, analysis, and presentation to bolster efficiency and quality.
• Your ability to collaborate across departments, conduct insightful variance analysis, and align financial objectives with wider business goals will be instrumental in navigating our fast-paced environment and driving company success.

Don’t tick all the boxes?- that’s okay, we like thinking outside the box anyway. We value skills, passion and who you are over what you’ve done or where you’ve studied. So if this job strikes a chord, we want to hear from you!

Why would you enjoy working at Future Group?

• A purpose-driven organisation - spend your days working on making this world a better place! The more we grow, the bigger the impact we are making on climate change and inequality
• A B Corp organisation that cares about how it behaves inside and out
• AFR’s Best Place to Work 2022 for the banking, superannuation and financial services sector
• Flexibility to fit work into your life (not your life around our work). School drop-offs/pick-ups and lunch-time gym sessions are a thing here
• The choice to work from home, from one of our co-working spaces, from anywhere within Australia or even from overseas (for a short period of time)
• The potential to own a piece of the Future Group pie with our unique Employee Share Ownership Program (with some fineprint)
• Fun company-wide events
• Progressive, people-focused policies and benefits including Menstrual and Menopausal Leave, Public holidays swaps, Cultural Leave, Mental Health Leave and Gender Affirmation Guidelines and Leave (you can check them out here)
• We offer employee network groups for people from diverse backgrounds: SuperGenders for cisgender women, trans men and women and non-binary folks; SuperGlobal for culturally diverse folks; and SuperPride for LGBTQIA+ folks. The groups are a safe, supportive space for people to share experiences and ideas
• An inclusive parental leave package, with 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for all genders
• A laptop you can use to work remotely plus an allowance to make your working from home setup comfortable
• Other perks such as access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the ability to purchase leave, novated leasing arrangements for electric vehicles, and a few more to find out

Applying for a job at Future Group

• The application process will require you sharing your most recent CV. We know job hunting can be time consuming, we don’t expect for you to spend more than 30 minutes on your application
• As part of the Future Group recruitment process, background checks may be conducted, subject to the specific requirements of the role.
• You’ll hear from us about a week or two after the closing date. If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to a 20 minute phone chat with someone from our People team. If your application missed out this time, we won’t ghost you, we’ll let you know and we’ll provide you with some feedback which you can check-out if you want
• Following the good old telephone call, should your application be successful again, you will be invited to a couple of interviews by Zoom

Questions? Please reach out to our awesome Talent team at [email protected] using the subject line: FP&A Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.