Program Finance Manager

Your Opportunity 

The recent acquisition of Indue is an important step in Cuscal’s growth journey. By combining strengths, we will help more Australians access fast, secure, and innovative payment and regulated data services, ensuring they can bank and transact with the institutions they know and trust. As such, we are looking for a Program Finance Manager to join the integration Program team which oversees the successful integration of the two businesses to become better together.

This is a Maximum Term Contract opportunity through until March 2028. 

As the Program Finance Manager, you’ll be embedded within the integration program and be accountable for driving financial oversight, governance, and strategic insight across all phases of program execution. Reporting directly to the Program Director, the role ensures that financial planning, cost tracking, and synergy realisation are tightly integrated with program milestones and decision-making.

The role supports the Integration Management Office and workstream leads by providing actionable financial analysis, maintaining transparency on integration costs, and enabling informed decisions that align with program objectives and stakeholder expectations. 

You’ll also make an impact by: 

Strategic Oversight & Governance: 

• Governance & Reporting: Supports ongoing governance processes and provides regular updates to the Program Leadership, Steering Committee, and Sponsors. 
• Dashboard Reporting: Prepares and presents monthly performance dashboards, highlighting key metrics, trends, and variances. Ensures reports are clear, accurate, and provide actionable insights. 
• Develops strategies and systems to meet Program objectives, targets, and budgets as relevant 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with Workstream Leads and other Program stakeholders to align financial outcomes. 
• Decision Support: As a key member of the Integration Management Office (IMO), contributes to strategic decisions and milestone planning. 

Synergy Realisation & Cost Management: 

• Synergy Goals: Develops and monitors synergy targets across workstreams, ensuring they are realistic and achievable. 
• Performance Monitoring: Reviews and analyses monthly financial activities for the Program, including detailed assessments of month-to-date (MTD) and year-to-date (YTD) performance. 

Financial Planning & Analysis: 

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Leads financial planning cycles, including rolling forecasts and variance analysis. 
• Business Case Modelling: Supports sensitivity analysis and financial viability assessments for integration initiatives. 

Operational Execution: 

• Program Delivery Support: Provides financial insights and reporting to support program milestones and completion activities. 
• Reconciles project related general ledger accounts and assists the Fixed Assets Accountant with capitalisation of project assets 
• Identifies opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings where possible 
• Manages as appropriate and escalates financial risks as per governance frameworks. 
• Provides financial impact analysis for any Change Requests for the program.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring 

You’ve got an analytical mindset, with strong communication skills and a passion for delivering exceptional service. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are driven to contribute to a dynamic team. 

To succeed in this role, you’ll have: 

• Proven experience in integrating business functions within post-acquisition integration, merger or large-scale transformation environments. 
• 5+ years’ experience within a management accounting or FP&A team 
• Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to identify when data and analysis is materially incorrect, and obtain solutions. 
• Proven and effective business partnering abilities, exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Demonstratable experience in delivery of continuous improvement initiatives or financial process change initiatives. 
• Degree in Accounting/Finance discipline and CPA / CA qualified

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following: 

• Experience within retail banking or payments

Additional Information

Why Cuscal? 

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves.  

You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. 

And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including: 

• Recognition and growth: Celebrate achievements through IGNITE and grow with tailored development opportunities. 
• Wellbeing focus: Access initiatives supporting physical, mental, and financial health, plus discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.’ 
• Diversity and inclusion: Join a workplace that values different perspectives and flexible work arrangements. 

Join us and reimagine the future 

Ready to make an impact? Click APPLY to join Cuscal’s Group Risk & Compliance Transformation Program today. 

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to explore how you can contribute to our vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so don’t wait - apply now. 

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.  

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.