Senior Financial Analyst

Company Description

Jetstar thrives on innovation. We're always looking for proactive professionals to help our business work smarter and more efficiently. You will be encouraged to think innovatively whilst developing and maintaining best practice. 

As part of the Operations Planning & Analysis team, the Senior Financial Analyst is tasked with ownership of Engineering cost analysis and control (actual and forecast), business partnering across the Engineering business reporting and tracking. You will be involved in the annual budget process providing support to the Leadership Team in analysis, insight and ensuring key deliverables are met and alignment to strategic direction. 

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Support the delivery of timely and accurate analysis, forecasts and reporting of the Engineering business units, and tracking to budget (Opex & Capex)
• Lead the actual and forecast reporting process for your business area.
• Partner with various functions in coordinate regular tracking of expenditure performance, understand and communicate key drivers / trends of expenditure performance
• Provide financial modelling & support to the department for business cases including detailed financial modelling and analysis
• Support the recharging and cross-charging of shared contracts with other QF Group businesses
• Support the deliverables during month-end cycle including month end deadlines, reporting and analysis
• Support the build of the Engineering portfolio budget / forecasts, including accurate analysis and insights
• Attend various working groups, steering committees and meetings to support portfolio’s requirements
• Business partnering with cost centre owners to help deliver to budget objectives – Opex and Cape - including annual budget activities, 5 year plans and 10 year plans

To be considered for this role you will have:

• Tertiary studies in related discipline
• Professional Accounting (CPA/CA), or equivalent Finance qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience in the management accounting/business analyst arena 
• Strong analytical, financial modelling and cause-and-effect skills
• Experienced in preparing and delivery of presentations to Senior Management
• Preferable airline or high turnover/low margin large industry experience
• Strong computer based skills (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to manage priorities and multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communicator (written and oral) with well-developed influencing and presentation skills.

Applications close: Tuesday 19 May 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.