Financial Planning

Financial Planning & Commercial Insights Manager Location: Greenhill Road, Parkside. Salary Package: Negotiable + NFP salary sacrificing benefits. Role Highlights: This senior finance leadership role will uplift commercial insight across ECH's Home & Community Services and Retirement Living portfolios. You will lead a team, modernise forecasting and reporting processes, and deliver compelling financial storytelling to support executive and board-level decision making. The role blends strategy, transformation and hands‑on execution in a complex, regulated aged care environment. Role Overview Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Financial Planning & Commercial Insights Manager is responsible for reshaping how finance supports the organisation. You'll partner with senior leaders to understand key drivers, risks and opportunities, while building robust forecasting, reporting and analytics capabilities. Your leadership will position finance as a trusted advisor, balancing financial sustainability with ECH's strong client‑first purpose. Responsibilities - Lead the FP&A function, managing two Finance Business Partners across key portfolios. - Implement driver‑based forecasting, rolling forecasts and long‑term (10-year) financial models. - Deliver high‑quality executive and board reporting with clear commercial narratives. - Develop KPI dashboards and predictive analytics to support proactive decision making. - Drive the transition from Excel‑heavy processes to Workday and Power BI. - Establish a clear reporting and analytics roadmap aligned to business strategy. - Improve data quality, reporting timeliness and forecasting accuracy. - Partner with senior operational leaders to build commercial capability and insight. - Lead budgeting processes to ensure data structures support actionable insights. - Act as a change leader, bringing stakeholders on the transformation journey with empathy and credibility. Candidate Profile To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Advanced Excel capability (including Power Pivot and complex financial modelling). - Proven experience in driver‑based forecasting, rolling forecasts and predictive planning. - Strong commercial insight with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable recommendations. - Experience transitioning from Excel‑based reporting to self‑service BI platforms. - Demonstrated ability to influence Executives and Boards through compelling storytelling. - Hands‑on leadership experience, with a coaching and mentoring approach. - High emotional intelligence, resilience and confidence in driving change. - Exposure to Workday, Power BI, Microsoft Business Central or Fabric (highly regarded). Company, Culture & Benefits Established in 1964, ECH is a highly respected, profit‑for‑purpose organisation supporting more than 5,000 older South Australians across 109 villages, wellness centres, in‑home services and community programs. ECH is driven by its purpose: Get MORE Out of Life. ECH offers a quiet, respectful and collaborative culture where trust, curiosity and accountability are highly valued. Finance leaders are empowered to challenge the status quo while remaining deeply aligned to client outcomes. Benefits include: - Competitive, negotiable salary package. - Access to NFP salary sacrificing and additional employee benefits. - Flexible working arrangements. - Strong internal mobility and career progression opportunities. - The chance to make a meaningful impact in a purpose‑led organisation. Apply If you're passionate about transforming finance, delivering insight that drives better decisions, and making a genuine difference in a profit‑for‑purpose environment, we'd love to hear from you. Submit your resume via the "Apply" link. For further information, please contact Harrison Mussell on 0466 618 716. #J-18808-Ljbffr