Play a pivotal role in delivering financial insight, commercial advice and strategic decision support across ART Life. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll influence decision-making, lead forecasting and planning activities, and help translate business strategy into meaningful financial outcomes. This is a great opportunity to combine your commercial acumen, stakeholder partnering and leadership skills in a role where your impact will be seen across key business initiatives.

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you'll support the Financial Controller, ART Life, delivering financial insight, business partnering, financial planning, management reporting and strategic decision support across the business.

You'll act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, providing commercial challenge, financial expertise and recommendations that help balance commercial, risk and member outcomes.

You'll work closely with leaders across ART Life, helping shape strategic initiatives, guide investment decisions and improve business performance through data-driven insights. This role offers the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders while contributing to a high-performing finance function.

This role is a permanent opportunity and is based in Brisbane.

Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll:

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and business case development to support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with the ART Life Leadership Team to identify financial outcomes, risks and opportunities associated with strategic initiatives.
- Provide commercial insight, challenge and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Lead forecasting, budget planning, long-term financial modelling and scenario analysis activities.
- Prepare executive,



committee and board reporting, delivering meaningful analysis and insights.
- Support strategic initiatives, transformation programs and investment opportunities through financial leadership and advice.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships across ART Life and the broader organisation to drive collaboration and business value.
- Coach, mentor and support capability development within the Finance team.

Qualifications It goes without saying you'll be a excellent communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

- You hold a professional accounting qualification such as CA ANZ, CPA Australia or equivalent.
- Your experience includes finance business partnering or commercial finance roles.
- You'll bring strong commercial acumen and experience providing strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders.
- You're highly skilled in budgeting, forecasting, business case development and financial modelling.
- You can translate complex financial information into clear and actionable insights.
- Your stakeholder management skills enable you to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes.
- You'll have experience preparing reports and presentations for executive, board or committee audiences.
- You're able to manage competing priorities and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.




- You may also bring experience within life insurance, superannuation or financial services.

Why join us? Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

- You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
- Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
- Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
- In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people. By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 11pm 14 September 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

📌 Senior Finance Business Partner (Brisbane)
🏢 Australian Retirement Trust
📍 Brisbane