FP&A Manager
Ma Financial Group
About us
MA Financial Group is a global alternative asset manager specialising in private credit, real estate and hospitality. We lend to property, corporate and specialty finance sectors and provide corporate advice. We invest and manage $13.3 billion on behalf of our clients, have $165 billion in managed loans and have advised on over $125 billion in advisory and equity capital market transactions. We have a team of over 900 professionals across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United States and the Philippines. MA Financial is a place of opportunity and unlimited potential. It’s a place that empowers you to think, collaborate, and help create something truly valuable.
About the role
We are seeking a commercially astute and hands-on FP&A Manager to lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management processes across the MA Money & Speciality lending businesses. Reporting to the GM Finance for Lending, this role will play a critical part in driving financial discipline, delivering actionable insights, and supporting strategic decision-making across a fast-growing lending platform. As the sole FP&A position in the lending businesses this is a high-visibility role with full P&L exposure and close engagement with executive leadership of the lending businesses.
What You’ll Do
Own and lead the end-to-end annual budget process for lending business units in line with Group budget deliverables.
Maintain rolling forecasts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
Build, maintain, and continuously enhance robust financial models in Excel to support driver-based forecasting, scenario analysis, and stress testing.
Deliver detailed lending portfolio analysis including revenue, net interest margin, cost of funds, credit performance, impairment, and operating expense management.
Provide full P&L analysis with clear commentary on performance versus budget and forecast.
Prepare monthly management reports, board packs, and executive presentations with clear, actionable insights.
Prepare ASX investor presentation inputs and commentary on lending business results.
Partner with business leaders to challenge assumptions, improve forecast reliability, and identify risks and opportunities.
Support strategic initiatives including new product launches, funding transactions, capital planning, and growth strategies.
Collaborate closely with Pricing, Treasury, Lending, and Operations teams to ensure financial alignment and transparency.
Support ongoing cash flow management and forecasting in partnership with Treasury.
How You’ll Know You’re Doing Great
You become the go-to person across the business and Group functions for lending performance insights.
Your guidance is regularly sought for process improvement and operational initiatives.
Deliverables are consistently on time and presented to a very high standard.
About You
Style
Commercially minded with strong business acumen.
Proactive and solutions-oriented.
High level of ownership and accountability.
Excellent client service mindset with a positive, “can-do” attitude.
Collaborative and comfortable asking questions to understand the bigger picture.
You’re Good At
Adopting and leveraging technology effectively.
Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
Thriving in an occasionally ambiguous environment and creating clarity.
You’re Great At
Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail.
Problem-solving and thinking creatively.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
5+ years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial modelling roles.
Experience within a non-bank lender or financial services environment.
Demonstrated ownership of budget and forecasting processes.
Advanced Excel modelling skills (complex integrated models, scenario analysis, driver-based forecasting).
Strong understanding of full P&L dynamics within a lending or financial services environment.
Excellent analytical capability and attention to detail.
Confident communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
Exposure to funding structures and warehouse/securitisation facilities.
CA / CPA / CFA qualification (or equivalent).