Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent 

Location: Melbourne

Job Ref: 204447

About the role

Ansvar Australia, who are proudly part of the Benefact Group, are looking for a Head of Business Performance to join our Melbourne office.

The Head of Business Performance is responsible for overseeing the day to day financial performance of Ansvar, ensuring the provision of high quality analysis, business case assessment, expense management and project accounting.

Why join us?

We are embracing significant organisational change and need innovative thinkers and change makers who want to shape the future, not just be part of it.

Your Voice Matters: Work directly with decision-makers who champion fresh ideas and where you can make a genuine impact.

Diverse Opportunities: As a nimble, dynamic organisation, you’ll gain exposure to challenging projects and cross-functional skills.

Meaningful Work: From our Community Education Programme to protecting heritage buildings and partnering with faith-based and community organisations, your work will make a tangible difference.

Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, ambitious culture committed to making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst Australia's Top 40 Best Workplaces to Give Back in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities, with all of our profits going to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing 

• Direct and lead Management reporting for the Company
• Expense Management and Project Accounting
• Business Partnering
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Lead finance process improvement initiatives and relevant Company projects

What you'll need to have 

• 5+ years Qualified Accountant with Business Partnering Experience.
• Degree and CA/CPA Qualified with a strong commercial accounting background.
• Able to make balanced judgements based on data analysis and interpretation.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail particularly when collating and inputting data.
• Strong personal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to establish rapport and negotiate with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve Company objectives.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
  
• Flexible, Hybrid working in modern CBD offices
• Generous industry performance bonuses
  
• Generous annual leave plus birthday, well-being, paid parental, volunteering & more
• Tailored professional development programs
• Recognised as the Best Australian Workplace for Fathers (2025)
• Good Company Award Winner (2025)

Hear from the hiring manager

"Become part of a Finance team that is driving the next stage of Ansvar’s growth journey. In this pivotal role as Head of Business Performance you will deliver financial insight and meaningful outcomes that make a real impact."

About us

At Ansvar Insurance, we are transforming the way we operate. As specialists in the Care, Community, Faith, Education, and Heritage sectors, we are modernising our business while staying true to our purpose - protecting those who serve others.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

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