Role Purpose
This contract role supports a Finance transformation initiative aimed at enhancing operating effectiveness, governance, and execution across the Finance function. The role provides coordination, stakeholder management, and documentation support to ensure activities are delivered in a structured, compliant, and well‑governed manner.
Working closely with Finance and key enabling functions, the role supports planning, execution, and oversight of transformation‑related activities while maintaining strong risk and control discipline.
Key Accountabilities
Programme Coordination & Delivery
Monitor and track key activities, milestones, and dependencies across Finance transformation workstreams.
Support delivery against agreed timelines by maintaining action logs, issue tracking, and progress reporting.
Highlight risks, issues, or interdependencies requiring attention and support timely resolution.
Governance, Risk & Compliance Support
Coordinate with Risk, Compliance, and Legal stakeholders to support preparation of materials for internal governance forums, Board or Committee consideration, and regulatory engagement where required.
Track approvals, conditions, and follow‑up actions to ensure governance requirements are appropriately addressed.
Maintain accurate and audit‑ready documentation supporting decisions, approvals, and key activities.
Stakeholder Management
Build effective working relationships across Finance and key supporting functions such as HR, Technology, Risk, Legal, and Communications.
Support alignment across stakeholders by coordinating inputs, managing dependencies, and ensuring clarity of responsibilities.
Act as a point of coordination to help resolve issues through collaboration and structured follow‑up.
Communications Support
Support the coordination of internal and external communications related to Finance transformation activities.
Work with Marketing & Communications to ensure messages are clear, consistent, and appropriately timed.
Assist with preparing or consolidating communication materials where required.
Analysis & Documentation
Prepare and maintain documentation including:
Impact assessments
Mappings and reconciliation against approved or documented write ups
Operating documentation, task inventories, and supporting materials
Support workshops, working sessions, and reviews by preparing materials and capturing outcomes.
Continuous Improvement & Ad‑Hoc Support
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or risks in planning or execution and recommend practical improvements.
Provide analysis, coordination, or documentation support for additional Finance initiatives as required.
Skills & Experience
Essential
Experience supporting business or Finance transformation initiatives, preferably in complex organisations.
Strong coordination and organisational skills, with experience managing multiple stakeholders and activities.
Exposure to governance, risk, compliance, or legal engagement within a corporate environment.
Strong documentation skills, including analysis papers, logs, process documentation, and governance materials.
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
Experience in Financial Services or similarly regulated environments.
Exposure to operating model change, shared services, or large‑scale change initiatives.
Experience supporting communications or engagement activities in partnership with specialist teams.
Qualifications:
Necessary Qualifications include:
Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications include:
Postgraduate Degree.
Certificates as an accountant.
Global Disclaimer:
The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.
US Only Disclaimer:
To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.
US Only - Travel Frequency:
Occasional (approximately 5-10 trips annually)
US Only - Physical Demands:
General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Regulation, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Personal Initiative, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Stakeholder ManagementHow to Apply:
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
