- Lead financial strategy and planning for Group sustainability initiatives
- Manage financial end to end business planning including budget, 5YP and performance management
- Drive investment prioritisation, risk management, and opportunity development
- Permanent role based at our Mascot Campus
We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.
We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute finance leader to join our team as Head of Finance Sustainability. In this critical leadership role, you will partner closely with the Group Chief Sustainability Officer and their leadership team to ensure the delivery of key sustainability targets across the Group. You will provide commercial finance leadership, embedding the right structures, initiatives and processes to meet business unit objectives and support the development and execution of the Group’s sustainability business strategy.
This role combines strategic stewardship with strong financial oversight, requiring robust risk management, stakeholder engagement and a drive for continuous improvement. You will influence investment prioritisation and opportunity development, working with senior executives across Group Sustainability, Treasury, Investor Relations, and the Qantas, Jetstar and Loyalty segments. As a people leader, you will also be responsible for a team of Finance Business Partners, fostering high performance and delivering on key leadership accountabilities.
You’ll have –
- 10+ years of relevant finance experience, including senior business partnering roles
- Graduate degree in a relevant field plus CPA or CA qualification
- Proven leadership in commercial finance across multiple business areas
- Strong cross-functional project experience, including non-finance roles
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing business unit strategies
- Skilled in managing senior leaders and people managers in dynamic environments
- Expertise in contract negotiation and external stakeholder engagement
- Experience working with regulatory bodies and maintaining external networks
Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.
Applications close 10 June 2025
Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.
About us
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.
About us
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.
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