Senior Finance Partner – International Consolidation

Job Summary

Who We Are

We're Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company. With a global presence in more than 22 countries, we have a strong global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work.

Strategy & Finance (S&F) Financial Management Chapter

The teams across the S&F Financial Management Chapter provide a wide range of financial management services that guide and empower our business. We have several key relationships supporting Telstra business operations to corporate leadership, our customers, our people and shareholders.

In Strategy & Finance, we operate in an agile environment so that we can better prioritise our work, flow the right resources to that work, develop our people and ultimately support our business stakeholders to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our shareholders. This role sits within our Financial Management Chapter Area, a ~400 strong global team of financial professionals who provide business partnering and FP&A services to missions across the organisation.

The Mission – International Consolidation

• This mission is responsible for total Telstra International's financial consolidation (including Digicel Pacific) and its management reporting,  Australia-domiciled International entities financial control (including post legal restructure operations such as billing, invoicing), funding mechanism between international head entity and its affiliates (Australia-domiciled), IFRS 15/16 audit compliance, international costbook management and International Financial system (Sapphire) management.

About the Role

• As a Senior Finance Partner – International Consolidation, you play a pivotal role in the development of operating plans that support strategic goals. Your strong technical understanding and deep knowledge of financial strategies and objectives is what makes you outstanding in your role. You deliver remarkable financial and commercial analysis that has a strong, positive impact on Telstra's key activities and initiatives.

• 'Important note: the role will be based in our office in Makati City, Metro Manila and will be in a HYBRID working environment.

What We Offer

• Flex appeal: choose where, when and how you work

• Performance-related pay

• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

• Medical insurance coverage for you and your loved ones.

What You'll Do

This is how you'll bring the purpose of your role to life:

• Support strategic financial planning across TI, including Digicel Pacific consolidation and monthly financial analysis & reporting

• Manage and consolidate monthly business performance update reporting

• Support intercompany transactions inter/intra TI

• Ensure IFRS 15/16 audit compliance and reporting accuracy

• Assist international costbook development and maintainance

• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive value and performance

• Provide data-driven recommendations to resolve complex financial issues

• Ad Hoc tasks from various initiatives or projects

About You

To be successful in the role, you should have:

• CPA, CMA, or CA fully qualified

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Accounting or related course 

• Expertise in SAP

• Extensive experience in Finance Management (i.e., forecasting, analysis, reporting, and variance)

• Experience in management accounting: to support business partnership, technical accounting, and accounting compliance

• Strong stakeholder management, proactive and curious, organised, keen eye for detail, continuous improvement mindset, proven ability to curate the story behind the numbers, systematic and process orientated

• Advanced Excel knowledge and skilled in PowerPoint

• Initiative: A proactive mindset to address issues related to operational performance and financial trajectory.

• Autonomy and Collaboration: the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team.

• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in financial modelling and data-backed decision-making.

• Stakeholder management and presentation skills

• Passion for numbers and improving financial performance

Highly desirable qualification(s)

• Alteryx and/or Think-Cell knowledge

• Big 4 experience

• IFRS15/16 knowledge

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.