Manager – Group Planning and Forecasting

Job title: Manager – Group Planning and Forecasting

Company: Commonwealth Bank of Australia


Job description: “At CommBank we are proud to support flexibility, let’s discuss what this means for you”In Financial Services, we support the Group’s strategy of building tomorrow’s bank today for our customers, through a focus on three key priorities of trust, resilience, and capital generation.Financial Services partner with all areas of CommBank to specialist advice, support and services in finance, audit, treasury, property, procurement, climate strategy and investor relations.Within Financial Services, the Group Financial Reporting & Analysis (FR&A) team provides financial support to the CEO, CFO, Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board. The team’s areas of focus include:

• Planning and forecasting – ownership of the Group’s Planning & Forecasting process, strategic and ad-hoc analysis
• Performance reporting – performance analysis and monthly management reporting
• Decision support – strategic projects, insight development and ad-hoc analysis

Do work that mattersThe purpose of the role is to help deliver the key Group Planning and Forecasting deliverables including the annual planning process, monthly forecasts, and other value-adding insights and ad-hoc analysis relating to the strategic direction of the Group. This includes improving Group profitability and provoking debate through the provision of analytical support to ensure thoughtful targets are set and risk/reward decisions are made.The role will focus on analysis on key revenue drivers of the Group, manage costs, optimise risk-adjusted returns, and drive efficient use of capital. The purpose of the role is to help deliver the strategic agenda for FR&A. This will involve delivering value-adding, insightful reporting and analysis to the Board, CEO, CFO, ELT, Executive General Manager Group Finance, and Group Treasurer, relating to the strategic direction and performance of the Group.See yourself in our team
You will be reporting into the Senior Manager Planning & Forecasting. Your responsibilities will include:

• Articulate key business drivers, provide critical insights to drive debate, and deliver value-add analysis of all the Group products and businesses for the CEO, CFO, ELT and Board
• Delivery of key insights and value add analysis, in particular analysis on key revenue drivers of the Group, manage costs, optimise risk-adjusted returns and drive efficient use of capital.
• Help manage the Group’s planning and forecasting processes and deliverables, with a mandate for continuous improvement (focused on accuracy, timeliness, and functionality)
• Lead the automation agenda for the team, including transformation of ELT reporting
• Deliver scenario analysis and central forecasting capabilities for the Group’s financial outlook
• Effective leadership and collaboration across Finance and Business stakeholders to drive business outcomes and become a trusted advisor
• Contribute to a strong and vibrant team culture

We’re interested in hearing from people who have

• Strong analytical and commercial skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously
• Innovative and able to drive results
• Tableau and Alteryx skills preferable however not required
• CA/CPA qualified

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Location: Sydney, NSW

Job date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:04:41 GMT

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