Head of Financial Control & Finance Change
Join us in shaping the future of the insurance industry, driven by innovation and a 150-year legacy of protecting people
Our competitive benefits package includes everything from financial literacy to health and wellness initiatives, designed with your well-being in mind
Thrive in a workplace where we tackle challenges together, solve problems, and celebrate each other's successes
Welcome to TAL.
As a leading life insurer,we'vebeen protecting Australians for over 150 years.
Backed by Daiichi Life,we'redriven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services.
Together with our Partners,we'rehelping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms.
See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care andexpertise.
Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.
Work with passionate,brightand capable colleagues.
Feel inspired by supportive leaders.
Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued.
Together,we'rereimagining insurance.
So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.
Job Description
This is a pivotal leadership opportunity within TAL's Finance team, responsible for leading a high-performing, multidisciplinary team of 17 and overseeing an area significantly impacted by business-wide change initiatives.
Working closely with senior Finance leaders, you will ensure the month-end close process is delivered seamlessly, with strong governance, transparency, and clear communication.
You will foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture aligned to TAL's Spirit, creating meaningful development opportunities that enable individuals and teams to thrive.
The role also plays a critical part in building and maintaining strong relationships across the business, partnering with stakeholders to support strategic change, growth initiatives,



and operational resilience.
In addition, you will provide operational oversight of financial controls while acting as a trusted advisor to the General Manager, Financial Control, contributing strategic insight and guidance to support the ongoing success of the Finance function and broader organisation.
In this role you will:
Lead the Financial Control team to realise development and transformation objectives
Oversee the reconciliation and other control functions within and outside of Finance
Optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of reconciliations and other control processes
Partner with the Line 1 Risk Manager to ensure adequate controls are in place
Deliver new general ledger, reconciliation and investment solutions
Ensure the accuracy of external reports and manage the external audit process
Co-design and deliver Board papers in relation to Finance matters
Manage external custody and investment administration arrangements
Qualifications
Excellent financial analytical skills and technical accounting knowledge
Solid report writing and presentation skills
Post graduate qualification in Accounting with minimum 7 years' relevant experience within finance/insurance industry
A member of CA or CPA
Extensive managerial and change management experience
Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to drive change by creating a vision for the change and gaining the support of stakeholders to deliver it
Excellent demonstrable skills in delivering change and process improvements
Additional Information
TAL is one of Australia's leading life insurers, committed to inclusion,



and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce.We'reproud to be:
An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agencyfrom**** to****and****to****Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individualswithdisability/ies, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and theLGBTQ+ community.
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📌 Head Of Financial Control & Finance Change (New South Wales)
🏢 TAL
📍 New South Wales