- Turn financial data into commercial insights that drive smarter decisions
- Partner with leaders to unlock growth, improve margins and reduce costs
- Make a real impact in a dynamic, growing aviation business

About Alliance Airlines

Alliance Airlines is Australasia's leading provider of contract, charter and allied aviation services. With a fleet of 79 aircraft and a workforce of over 1,500 employees, Alliance delivers essential aviation solutions to the mining, energy and government sectors, as well as wet lease services to major carriers.

Our success is underpinned by a safety-first culture, long-term customer partnerships and a commitment to delivering commercially sound and operationally sustainable solutions. As an ASX-listed organisation, Alliance plays a critical role in supporting regional connectivity and essential industries across Australia and the broader region.

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially minded Senior FP&A; Analyst to join our Finance team and support business performance through high-quality financial analysis, forecasting and commercial insights.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A;, you will work closely with Finance, Procurement and operational leaders to understand business performance, identify opportunities to improve margins and manage costs, and support informed commercial decision-making.

This is an opportunity to take an active role in business planning and performance improvement, translating financial data into meaningful insights that help shape decisions across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Develop, maintain and enhance financial models, dashboards and management reports to support commercial decision-making.




- Partner with business units and cost centre owners to develop robust budgets, forecasts and supporting assumptions.
- Analyse financial performance, including revenue, expenditure, margins and key performance drivers, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
- Undertake budget-versus-actual and forecast-versus-actual analysis, investigate variances and work with stakeholders to understand performance drivers.
- Support strategic initiatives, including cost optimisation, investment appraisals, business cases and performance improvement projects.
- Work closely with Procurement to support supplier negotiations, requests for proposal (RFPs), sourcing decisions and supplier cost analysis.
- Interpret and reconcile financial data from relevant systems and sources to ensure accurate, consistent and timely reporting.
- Prepare clear financial insights, recommendations and presentations to support business planning and leadership decisions.
- Identify opportunities to improve margins, manage expenditure and strengthen overall business performance.
- Collaborate with the accounting team and operational stakeholders to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of financial information.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an analytical,



collaborative and commercially focused finance professional who can move beyond reporting the numbers to understand what drives business performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

You'll be comfortable working with stakeholders across different business functions, challenging assumptions constructively and translating complex financial information into practical recommendations. You'll bring a proactive approach, strong attention to detail and the confidence to work independently while contributing to broader business objectives.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A;), commercial finance or a similar analytical role.
- Strong financial modelling capabilities and experience developing budgets, forecasts, dashboards and management reports.
- Advanced analytical skills, including variance analysis, cost analysis and financial performance assessment.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with operational teams and senior leaders.
- Solid communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information in a clear and practical way.
- Commercial acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities and potential improvements to business performance.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with strong problem-solving skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outputs within agreed timeframes.

The following will be highly regarded, but are not essential:

- Experience in the aviation or transport industries, or another complex operational environment.
- CA, CPA or CIMA qualif

📌 Senior FP&A Analyst (Brisbane)
🏢 Alliance Airlines
📍 Brisbane