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Senior Finance Labour Analytics Manager

Melbourne CBD Permanent AU$180,000 - AU$200,000 per year View Job Description
This is a high‑impact senior role for a commercially minded analytics leader who thrives on turning complex labour data into clear, actionable insight. Sitting at the intersection of finance, workforce strategy and AI‑enabled analytics, this role plays a critical part in improving productivity, managing labour cost risk and influencing organisation‑wide decision‑making.
  • Drive the future of workforce productivity at scale
  • Shape executive decisions with insights that genuinely move the dial

About Our Client

Our client is a major organisation within the transport sector, recognised for its commitment to safety, reliability and customer outcomes.

The organisation has a strong and genuine continuous improvement culture, encouraging innovation, data‑led decision making and intelligent use of emerging technologies such as AI. This role is part of the Finance senior leadership cohort, with regular exposure to executive and governance forums.

You'll join an organisation known for its awesome culture, collaborative leadership style and meaningful work that impacts millions of customers. Excellent work‑from‑home flexibility is supported, underpinned by trust, outcomes‑focused leadership and strong team connection.

Job Description

Reporting to the General Manager - Finance, the Senior Finance Labour Analytics Manager is accountable for providing strategic labour insights across the organisation using advanced analytics, financial modelling and emerging AI tools. You will lead the design and continuous improvement of sophisticated labour cost models, identify and mitigate labour cost leakage, and influence sustainable productivity improvements across a large and complex operational environment.

You will work closely with executive stakeholders and senior leaders, translating complex workforce and payroll data into compelling insights that support budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, investment decisions and benefits realisation.

This role is a trusted advisor to Finance, Commercial and Operations leaders and operates as a recognised subject matter expert in labour cost analytics and governance.

  • Provide strategic labour cost insights that materially influence financial performance and commercial outcomes
  • Design, govern and continuously improve advanced labour cost and productivity models, including AI‑enabled methodologies
  • Identify, quantify and mitigate labour cost leakage, inefficiencies and financial risk
  • Translate complex analytics into clear, credible insights for senior executives and governance forums
  • Influence labour cost strategy, productivity assumptions and labour governance frameworks
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, business cases and benefits realisation
  • Develop executive‑level dashboards, metrics and reporting frameworks
  • Act as a trusted advisor on the appropriate and responsible use of AI tools in labour analytics
  • Build strong cross‑functional relationships with Payroll, People & Culture, Operations and Technology
  • Support audit, assurance and financial control requirements relating to labour data

The Successful Applicant

You are a commercially astute finance leader with deep experience in labour analytics, financial modelling and workforce cost optimisation. You bring credibility at executive level, confidence challenging assumptions and a strong drive to improve how organisations understand and manage labour costs.

Mandatory requirements:

  • Tertiary qualification in Business or Accounting
  • CPA or CA qualification (or working towards)
  • Strong foundation in accounting and financial analysis
  • Proven experience preparing and interpreting complex financial information



Highly regarded:

  • Advanced data analytics and modelling capability
  • Experience using AI tools to enhance financial insight
  • Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to non‑technical stakeholders
  • Strong influencing, prioritisation and stakeholder management skills



What's on Offer

  • Senior, high‑visibility role with genuine influence
  • $180,000 - $200,000 package
  • Permanent role
  • Strong executive exposure and strategic scope
  • Excellent work‑from‑home flexibility
  • A values‑driven organisation with an outstanding culture
  • Opportunity to lead innovation in labour analytics and finance transformation
Contact
Jonathan Dawson
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7009685
Phone number
+(61) 415142246

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Financial, Planning & Analysis
Industry
Transport & Distribution
Location
Melbourne CBD
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jonathan Dawson
Consultant phone
+(61) 415142246
Job Reference
JN-052026-7009685

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