Senior Manager - Finance Business Advice – Corporate Functions

Lead the finance team that helps ING shape better decisions on cost, capacity, investment, productivity and strategic execution.
 

This is a senior finance leadership role for someone who wants more than a traditional business partnering position. You’ll manage the Finance Business Advice team for Corporate Functions, partnering directly with senior business leaders across Technology, Operations, Staff Functions and Transformation Office to turn financial insight into clearer decisions, stronger accountability and more sustainable outcomes.
 

The role sits at the centre of how ING connects performance, investment choices and business priorities. You’ll shape the next generation of Corporate Functions finance partnering, and bring sharper challenge to cost, workforce, initiative and productivity decisions. It is a role for someone who can simplify complexity, influence senior stakeholders and lift the standard of finance advice beyond reporting numbers.

This role is for someone who can support executive decision-making, challenge assumptions, and help shape how Finance partners with Corporate Functions through stronger insight, practical recommendations and clear leadership.

What you'll do

• Manage and coach the Corporate Functions Finance Business Advice team, setting priorities, standards and clear ownership across portfolios.

• Partner directly with senior leaders across Technology, Operations, Staff Functions and Transformation Office, helping shape major cost, workforce, investment and productivity decisions.

• Influence senior decision-making by turning financial insight into clear choices, trade-offs and recommendations.

• Turn complex cost drivers, workforce movements, business cases, allocations and initiatives into clear financial implications, trade-offs and recommendations.

• Own the Corporate Functions performance and expense story across recurring finance cycles, making sure risks, opportunities and actions are clear.

• Support investment choices and benefits realisation so spend remains connected to outcomes and business value.

• Improve transparency of support function costs and allocations so stakeholders understand what is driving performance.

• Shape how Finance partners with Corporate Functions by setting the standard for business insight

What we're looking for
 

• CA, CPA or equivalent qualification with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline, combined with significant experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Cost Management, or Performance Management.

• Proven experience in leading a team with a track record of coaching, supporting, and lifting the performance of finance teams.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior management through commercial insight, strategic problem solving and compelling financial storytelling.

• Experience supporting complex cost bases within Banking, Financial Services, or another regulated industry, with the confidence to influence

• Sound financial modelling capability

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information into clear, practical and actionable recommendations.
   

 What’s in it for you?
 

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for parents of a child born, adopted or fostered

• Financial and leave support for employees who commit to study that benefits their development

• Employee home loan benefits

About Us
 

At ING, we’re all about making life simpler and more rewarding - for the people who bank with us, the team members who work with us, and the communities we’re proud to support. Joining ING means stepping into an environment where your individuality isn’t just welcomed - it’s celebrated. We’ve built a culture that’s fun, inclusive, and supportive, giving you the freedom to be yourself, so you can do your thing.

Whether you’re taking ownership of exciting projects, thinking outside the box, or working with global colleagues, you’ll find ING is the kind of place where growth isn’t just a possibility; it’s a promise. As a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and Family Inclusive workplace, you’ll feel the difference in how we value and champion our people.

We make decision making on hiring based on your skills, capabilities, and how you align with our values - not on ticking every box. So, if you’re interested but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. We’re invested in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong. We’re your allies in helping you do your thing during the recruitment process, so let us know (email below) if you require any support or adjustments when you apply

Sound like your kind of vibe? We can’t wait to hear from you!

(One last note: We operate using a direct talent sourcing model, so no agency introductions, please.)

ING is Australia’s most recommended bank according to RFI Global’s Consumer Atlas Survey, January–June 2025 (n = 29,510) when compared to customers of the 10 largest ADIs operating in Australia.

Need more? 

Contact Gail Cunningham on [email protected]

For support and adjustments, including DEI, LGBTQI+ confidential application support enquiries: [email protected]

Applications close 11th August 2026

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