Finance Manager - Projects & Jetstar Transformation

At Jetstar, we’re all about making travel more accessible — and that includes how we invest, transform, and manage our future. We’re now looking for a Finance Manager – Projects & Jetstar Transformation to play a pivotal role in shaping and governing Jetstar’s project portfolio and transformation agenda. Reporting to the Group Head of FP&A & Reporting, you’ll be the key finance business partner for Jetstar’s project portfolio and transformation initiatives.

Your impact will be felt across executive decision‑making, long‑term planning, and enterprise‑wide reporting. This is a highly visible role, partnering with senior leaders across Jetstar and the Qantas Group to bring clarity, discipline, and insight to project investment, benefits tracking, and transformation outcomes. You will be a commercially minded finance leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, transformation, and execution.

What you’ll be doing:

• Project & Transformation Business Partnering
  • Own the end‑to‑end project opex reporting and governance framework
  • Support the development, review, and tracking of business cases and investment initiatives
  • Identify and proactively manage financial risks and opportunities across the project portfolio
• Executive & Group Reporting
  • Lead monthly executive reporting across projects, transformation, budgets, and forecasts
  • Deliver clear, insightful commentary to Jetstar Executive Team and Qantas Group stakeholders
  • Act as the central conduit between Jetstar Finance and Qantas Group Finance
• Strategic Planning & Transformation
  • Lead bi‑annual updates to the Project Opex and Transformation five‑year plan
  • Consolidate and report Jetstar Group transformation initiatives in line with Group frameworks
  • Present transformation performance and insights to senior leadership forums
• Capex & Reporting Excellence
  • Own consolidated capex reporting across the Jetstar Group
  • Support business units through capital frameworks and Capex Forum submissions
  • Drive automation, simplification, and scalability of financial reporting and processes

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, with CA/CPA (or equivalent)
• 5+ years’ experience in management accounting, business analysis, or project finance
• Strong financial modelling, analytical, and storytelling capability
• Proven experience influencing and presenting to senior and executive stakeholders
• A proactive, structured approach to managing complexity and multiple priorities
• Experience in large, complex organisations (airline or customer‑centric environments highly regarded)

Applications close: Sunday 29 March 2026

Your Life At Jetstar Is Unlike Any Other.

Put the craft in aircraft: There’s a new fleet of A321LR NEO’s waiting for your arrival. Beyond Jetstar, our teams get exposure to projects related to the Qantas Group’s A320/1, B787 and A321 Freighters.

Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can takeoff more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount.

Make work feel like a holiday: Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to takeoff together and find ways to help their teammates soar.

There’s a place for everyone at Jetstar: For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of. We believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly. We welcome applications from anyone who wants to takeoff with us. If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.

We’re Jetstar. Let’s takeoff together.

We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply now.