Finance Business Partner - Pricing & Client Engagement

About Cuscal

Cuscal has been leading the way in payment innovation for nearly six decades, enabling millions of Australians to make seamless and secure payments every day—from contactless coffee purchases to online shopping. As a publicly listed company (ASX:CCL) with full direct connectivity to all domestic payment systems, we focus on empowering banks, fintechs, and corporations to deliver innovative and competitive digital payment solutions through our B2B model.

Role Overview

The Finance Business Partner will support the Finance Manager within the Client, Growth & Strategy division by delivering high-quality financial advice and decision-making support. This role involves strategic financial modelling, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting to help drive the division’s short- and long-term financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models such as client renewal pricing models, new business sales pipeline forecasts, scenario analyses, sensitivity assessments, and other financial analytical tasks.
• Collaborate with Product teams and business partners to provide financial inputs for pricing strategies related to client proposals, renewals, and mergers.
• Partner with business unit leadership to enable data-driven financial decision-making through insightful analysis and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Business Unit Finance team to enhance productivity, efficiency, and financial process effectiveness.
• Manage end-to-end monthly financial activities including month-end close, year-to-date reporting, and performance tracking.
• Prepare and present monthly dashboards across key business channels that highlight critical client and product metrics, trends, and variances.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities proactively and deliver actionable insights to optimize business outcomes.
• Own the development and maintenance of a driver-based three-year strategic financial plan and rolling monthly forecasts aligned with established timelines.
• Analyze key transaction drivers collaborating with business stakeholders to incorporate driver-based inputs and insights.
• Compose qualitative reports outlining budget and forecast submissions, including potential risks and opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant university degree combined with CA or CPA qualification demonstrating commercial expertise.
• Minimum of five years' experience in management accounting or financial planning and analysis (FP&A) roles.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with attention to identifying material inaccuracies in data and developing corrective solutions.
• Proven skills in effective business partnering and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated success in implementing continuous improvement or financial process transformation initiatives.

Preferred Experience

• Background in retail banking or payments industries is advantageous.

Why Join Cuscal?

Operating in the fast-changing payments landscape, Cuscal offers a diverse and inclusive workplace where Australia’s top talent thrives. We provide flexible work arrangements through a hybrid working model alongside a broad range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits.

Next Steps

If you believe this opportunity fits your profile, we encourage you to apply and share your motivations. Note that candidate screening and interviews may occur before the advertisement closes.

Additional Information

Cuscal expressly does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms; please avoid sending resumes to Cuscal employees or addresses.