Financial Management Product Owner - Principal

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

25 June 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Financial Management Product Owner - Principal

Job Summary

Job Description

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network. This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

Focus of the role:

An influential leadership role combines strategic FP&A leadership with commercial partnering, influencing enterprise-level decisions and delivering sustainable financial outcomes aligned with Telstra’s CF30 strategy. The Financial Management Product Owner – Principal is accountable for:

Telstra Digital Infrastructure (TDI) FPA

Primary responsibility for owning and driving financial performance, planning, and insight across the TDI portfolio, including end-to-end stewardship of P&L, Cash EBIT and Balance Sheet outcomes. The role connects strategy, execution and financial outcomes, ensuring strong financial discipline, high-quality insights, and clear articulation of risks and opportunities to senior leadership. TDI is significant segment for Telstra with Gross Contribution Margin of $5b+, Opex/Capex/Lease ~$2.8b, Cash EBIT $2.2b+ from operations across Domestic & International Digital Infrastructure, Amplitel Towers, Wholesales Mobiles and Field Services Group delivery capability.

Telstra Wholesale Mobiles Financial Business Partner (FBP)

Accountable for financial performance, customer and product level planning, and commercial leadership of the Wholesale Mobile portfolio, including ownership of P&L outcomes, and strategic decision support. The role partners closely with product and commercial leads to shape commercial outcomes and long-term portfolio value. This role also plays a part in supporting Mobiles multi-brand.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay 
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up  
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business. 
• Purchased annual leave scheme 
• Additional Telstra day off Additional 30% off Telstra products and services 
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

Financial Strategy

• Shape the short-and-long term financial plans and strategy for Telstra Digital Infrastructure aligned to our financial ambition
• Develop scenario modelling including 10-year Financial Models across all financial dimensions and product, asset, segment views ingesting inputs from Finance Partnering & Strategy teams
• Translate TDI strategy into clear financial outcomes and targets

Financial Planning & Governance

• Lead top-down and bottom-up financial planning across TDI
• Own TDI Outlook, Forecast and Corporate Plan submissions, aligned to Group requirements
• Ensure governance and integrity of financial plans, cost centres, product and segment views.
• Coordinate closely with planning and performance teams and TDI finance PO teams

Business Performance Update & Executive Insights

• Lead and Prepare MBR materials on behalf of TDI – this will be combination of generating materials, presenting materials and orchestrating inputs from across the team that met the direction and expected outcomes from the forum agenda
• Own and deliver the Business Performance updates for TDI SLT including actionable insight and probing on topics of interest to improve financial and non-financial outcomes
• Provide clear and actionable commentary on performance, trends, risks and opportunities
• Facilitate ongoing assessment of financial risks, upsides and mitigations
• Drive consistency, clarity and insight across TDI Finance reporting.

Half Year & Full Year

• Develop and own key TDI narratives for Half-Year and Full-Year Results
• Prepare deep dive materials, External results reporting for CEO, CFO and Group Executive
• Collaborate and partner with Investor Relations, Group FP&A and Financial Control.

Wholesale Mobiles Finance Partnering

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management focused on Revenue, GCM, volumes and collaborate on portfolio-relevant cost decision
• Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to optimise performance and decision-making
• Act as a trusted advisor to Wholesale Mobiles Executive and business leaders, delivering commercial insights that drive better outcomes across the portfolio including ensuring the right level of financial ambition to meet our strategy and enterprise targets
• Manage EBITDA and Cash EBIT performance from T-Profit reporting focused on opex pools and ensuring sustainable financial growth – recommend actions to improve performance

Leadership & Capability

• Lead and develop an Agile FP&A mission across Australia and offshore
• Role-model Telstra’s values and ways of working across Finance
• Build strong, trusted relationships across TDI and Group Finance
• Lift insight quality, efficiency and commercial impact of TDI FP&A

Desired Outcomes

• Challenging but achievable financial plans grounded in robust analysis and partner input
• High-quality executive insights that directly influence decisions and outcomes
• Recognised as a strategic financial business partner, not a reporting function
• Stakeholder satisfaction and influence on strategic decisions.
• Strong financial discipline across revenue, cost, capital and cash
• A high-performing, engaged FP&A team with deep business understanding

About You

This role is differentiated from other roles in Finance by the scale of the portfolio, and the breadth and complexity of the stakeholder landscape and the issues to be addressed. To be successful in this role, we are looking for expertise in the following areas:

• Deep expertise in financial management, commercial analysis, and product finance.
• Proven ability to manage complex P&L and deliver sustainable financial outcomes across multiple portfolios.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level.
• Experience in translating strategic goals into operational plans.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with proficiency in financial modelling and scenario planning. Proven track record of intellectual curiosity and push for insight.
• Demonstrated history of collaborating across business lines and achieving outcomes without formal authority.
• Excellent written communication skills for executive and board-level reporting - contextualising and framing the work for the audience.
• As a leader of work, ability to inspire and energise the team, and lifting the team’s capabilities. Applying and role-modelling a standard of excellence in developing and communicating insights.
• Relevant qualifications in Finance, Business, or Accounting (CA/CPA preferred).

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

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