About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

As the Retail Cost Performance Manager in the Retail and Commercial Cost COE team, you will draw on many competencies and form a well-rounded finance professional. This role is responsible for leading the delivery of end-to-end cost activity for the Retail Business Unit Portfolios. Leading and coaching a team of Cost Specialists, this role also includes elements of financial control, policy and governance, and stakeholder management. This includes providing accurate and timely financial information (actual analysis, planning and forecasting, performance reporting, divisional consolidation), day to day problem solving, and providing insightful analysis and advice covering BAU costs and investment slate/projects.
 
As a Divisionally aligned member of the Cost CoE you will be co-located with the Retail CFO and Business Partners, and the Australia Retail & Commercial Performance Management team, forming close relationships with your peers to deliver a seamless service proposition for your stakeholders. 
 
While ensuring the financials are well managed, your responsibilities include driving continuous improvement of cost processes, supporting Enterprise Finance initiatives (such as the implementation of OneStream), and contributing to making the COE and Finance a great place to work.
 
Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.
 
Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Work Hours: Full time

What will your day look like?

As a Retail Cost Performance Manager, you will:
•    Analyse business performance and key business drivers to identify and communicate issues requiring action and emerging trends, with a key focus productivity 
•    Lead operating rhythms across your team, providing portfolio performance management reporting & analysis to ensure that stakeholders (CFO, Head of Finance, Business Partners, business leaders) are held to account for cost management decisions 
•    Manage the monthly financial close process for assigned business unit costs, including finalisation of actuals, PcP & driver based analytical review, Group/Division/BU consolidation activities, management reporting, and balance sheet reconciliation
•    Leadership role across the Retail & Commercial Cost COE, with direct line manager responsibilities

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
•    A people-first approach.  You are a team player who is motivated by the opportunity to bring people together to solve problems and take a personal interest in the growth and development of team members.
•    Curiosity and self-awareness.  You are naturally inclined to ask ‘why?’ and ‘so what?’ and know how to challenge the status quo in a respectful manner
•    Strong financial experience, having worked in accounting / finance for several years, ideally CA/CPA or equivalent qualification.  Financial control, FP&A, and / or business partnering experience will be highly beneficial
•    Strong verbal, visual and written communication skills to communicate with clarity on results, initiatives, and ideas to senior stakeholders
•    Strong people and stakeholder management to support the effective delivery of a variety projects/initiatives and stakeholders with multiple requirements
•    Strong people management and leadership skills, supporting broader team opportunities, and growing others
•    Proficient in core tools including Excel/PowerPoint, Financial Systems (HFM, PSGL), Think Cell and willingness to learn and utilise new tools and techniques
 
You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 91340 .
 

Job Posting End Date

14/04/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)