Who are we?

Standards Australia (SA) is the peak standards development organisation in Australia, with a rich history that dates back to 1922. We proudly employ over 200 professionals dedicated to helping shape Australia’s future and enabling the safe and sustainable progress of Australian communities.

Our organisation brings experts together to create national and international standards that serve as essential guidelines for products and services, ultimately benefiting the Australian community. Our vision is to be the trusted voice that delivers confidence in a changing world.

About the role

In this role you will lead the Financial Planning, Analysis, and Commercial (FPAC) team within the Finance function.

The FPAC team supports the business to achieve short-term and long-term strategic and financial goals in a fast-changing environment. Your focus will be on enhancing efficiency across the organisation by enabling effective decision-making through implementing structured frameworks, commercial models, policies, processes, systems. The effective use of data will be critical to success.

Through building relationships and partnering with the business you will connect strategy, goals, planning and execution. Critical to this role is an analytical mindset, business acumen, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

This role is a salaried, full-time, 12 month fixed-term contract.

What you’ll do

• Manage and mentor a team of 6 (business partners and analysts)
• Enhance SA’s decision-making efficiency by achieving operational excellence across all planning cadences, such as forecasts, annual budgets and long-term planning
• Assist improving divisional profitability and identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation
• Monitor, review and prepare the presentation of the management financials for discussion with the relevant executive member and their leadership team
• Prepare and/or validate complex business cases in connection with initiatives and business transformations, justify potential investment by quantifying benefits and identifying KPI’s
• Support the CFO and ELT members with ad hoc analysis and insight into the financial performance of the company and divisions
• Support business on delivery of successful financial outcomes through analysis and KPI monitoring
• Systematise financial and commercial models and reports
• Manage pricing, promotional, and commercial models
• Analyse sales, financial, and market data to develop pricing strategies and models

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Finance or similar with a Masters degree favourably regarded
• Membership of a recognised Accounting Body (ideally CA ANZ or CPA)
• Minimum of 3-4 years in a similar role within a commercial organisation
• High levels of initiative and a proactive and forward-thinking attitude
• Experience managing and mentoring a commercial finance team
• Experience in modelling, budgets and forecasts
• Experience leading a transformation in the finance function, across people, processes and systems
• Strong Excel modelling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative and influential communicator with the capacity to build rapport across diverse teams and influence outcomes beneficial for all stakeholders
• Experience with Dynamics F&O and Calumo is advantageous

Culture & Benefits

Standards Australia is proud to have been awarded the prestigious Employer of Choice Award for two consecutive years, 2023 and 2024. This recognition highlights our commitment to creating an exceptional workplace and fostering a culture of excellence. Our iCARE values form the basis of all we do - Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

We offer a range of People Perks that support flexibility, wellbeing, career growth, and recognition—helping you thrive at work and beyond.

What's next?

If Standards Australia sounds like the place for you, please submit your CV outlining your experience and suitability to this role. Eligible applicants must be Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or have legal rights to work in Australia. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 15 business days of their application.

At Standards Australia, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering a working environment that values diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Our mission is to empower our communities, and in doing so, we strive to create an organisation that genuinely reflects and respects the diversity of the communities we serve; putting people at the heart of all we do. We welcome applications from people of all cultural and linguistic groups, people of all ages and genders, people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Should you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please contact [email protected]