As a
Senior Financial Planning & Forecasting
qualified, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering forecasting and planning activities across the organisation.
Working within the central Finance team, this role acts as a key
planning and forecasting coordination point
, bringing together inputs from multiple business areas to ensure forecasts are robust, consistent and aligned to the broader organisational outlook.
You will be responsible for
Coordinating end-to-end
forecasting and planning cycles
across Finance
Managing planning timelines, deliverables, dependencies and key milestones
Consolidating and reviewing forecast inputs from multiple business areas
Challenging
forecast assumptions, scenarios and inconsistencies
to ensure a coherent organisation-wide view
Supporting the production and quality assurance of
executive forecasting and planning packs
Managing scenario and version control across recurring planning cycles
Partnering with Finance Business Partners and other Finance teams to improve the quality of forecasting inputs
Identifying risks, opportunities and issues and ensuring these are appropriately escalated
Improving
planning processes, controls and ways of working
, including opportunities for simplification and automation
Supporting the delivery of accurate, controlled and timely planning submissions
The Role
As a
Senior Financial Planning & Forecasting
professional, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering forecasting and planning activities across the organisation.
Working within the central Finance team, this role acts as a key
planning and forecasting coordination point
, bringing together inputs from multiple business areas to ensure forecasts are robust, consistent and aligned to the broader organisational outlook.
You will be responsible for
Coordinating end-to-end
forecasting and planning cycles
across Finance
Managing planning timelines,



deliverables, dependencies and key milestones
Consolidating and reviewing forecast inputs from multiple business areas
Challenging
forecast assumptions, scenarios and inconsistencies
to ensure a coherent organisation-wide view
Supporting the production and quality assurance of
executive forecasting and planning packs
Managing scenario and version control across recurring planning cycles
Partnering with Finance Business Partners and other Finance teams to improve the quality of forecasting inputs
Identifying risks, opportunities and issues and ensuring these are appropriately escalated
Improving
planning processes, controls and ways of working
, including opportunities for simplification and automation
Supporting the delivery of accurate, controlled and timely planning submissions
This is a broad Group Finance opportunity offering exposure across multiple business areas and would suit someone who enjoys bringing
structure, discipline and commercial judgement to complex planning and forecasting processes
.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will bring
Strong experience across
FP&A;, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
Experience coordinating
complex forecasting or planning cycles
across multiple teams or business units
Strong understanding of forecast assumptions, scenarios, financial drivers and planning processes
Experience producing and/or coordinating
senior executive reporting and planning materials
An appropriate Finance qualification, ideally
CA, CPA or equivalent
Financial Services experience essential, ideally within
institutional banking
Strong analytical skills and the confidence to
challenge assumptions and forecast inputs
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience improving or simplifying planning processes, controls or systems
Strong organisation and delivery discipline, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders
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📌 Senior Fp&A Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Lanson Partners
📍 New South Wales