Senior Manager, FP&A & AI Transformation

Responsibilities

• 2IC mandate & executive impact
• Act as the trusted deputy to the Director, Group FP&A, representing the function with delegated authority across Executive forums and strategic initiatives.
• Partner closely with the Global CFO, CEO and senior leaders, delivering Board ready insights, commercial recommendations and data backed perspectives that support informed decision making.
• Strengthen Group strategy through market benchmarking, peer analysis and commercial insights that help Zip identify opportunities, navigate challenges and maintain a competitive edge.
• Finance transformation & AI architecture
• Lead the transformation of Group FP&A by redesigning legacy processes into scalable, automated and future ready ways of working.
• Drive the standardisation of Finance reporting across Zip, creating consistent Board papers, budget packs, forecasts and reporting that reflect one Zip voice.
• Champion an AI first approach by embedding modern technologies, including LLMs and automation, while partnering with Finance Systems to evolve FP&A platforms and deliver real time, high quality reporting.
• Group planning & reporting
• Lead the Group budgeting, forecasting and long term planning cycles, providing clear governance, timelines and direction to finance teams across the business.
• Own the integrity of Group consolidation and Executive reporting, delivering accurate, timely and meaningful insights for Executive Leadership, the Board and external markets.
• Develop strategic financial models and commercial analysis that support business performance, investment decisions and future growth opportunities.
• Governance, control & cross functional partnership
• Maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring compliance with reporting standards, governance requirements and best practice financial management.
• Oversee planning and forecasting for Corporate functions, providing commercial guidance that supports strategic priorities and organisational performance.
• Partner closely with Treasury, Tax and Finance leaders to align planning across capital management, cash flow and broader business objectives.
• Culture, mentorship & values
• Foster an inclusive, high performing team culture where collaboration, open dialogue and psychological safety enable everyone to do their best work.
• Coach and mentor finance professionals across the organisation, supporting capability development, knowledge sharing and continuous growth.
• Lead by example through Zip's values of Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game, while embracing AI, innovation and continuous improvement.
• What you'll bring to the team
• Zipsters work on a broad range of initiatives, and our skills and experiences all look a little different. What really matters to us is that you're a great fit with our four Values, and have a desire to learn and grow.
• So whether you meet some or all of the desirable attributes below, we'd still love to hear from you.
• 8+ years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis within a fast paced, multinational organisation.
• Demonstrated experience transforming finance functions and building scalable planning, reporting and forecasting capabilities.
• Strong understanding of financial governance, reporting controls and ASX listed or regulated environments.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience presenting complex financial insights to Executive Leadership Teams, Boards or senior stakeholders with confidence and influence.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear strategic recommendations.
• Experience leveraging modern technologies including Power BI, Python, LLMs and enterprise planning platforms such as Calumo to improve finance outcomes.
• Experience working with enterprise ERP and Business

Additional Information

Lead the transformation of Zip's global FP&A function through AI automation Bring deep FP&A expertise, executive presence and a passion for transforming finance functions in a fast paced ASX listed environment. Hybrid working with team connection days in our Sydney office. Write your story with a career at Zip As we continue to grow, we're reimagining how finance creates value across our business. This is an opportunity to play a defining role in that journey. As Senior Manager, FP&A & AI Transformation, you'll be the trusted deputy to the Director, Group FP&A, helping shape the future of our global finance function. Rather than maintaining existing processes, you'll lead the transformation of how planning, reporting and commercial insights are delivered across Zip. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll combine strategic thinking, technology and AI to build a modern FP&A capability that enables faster, smarter decision making across the business. You'll partner with executives across Australia and New Zealand while helping influence outcomes across our broader global organisation, creating meaningful impact on our strategy, performance and future growth.

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