General Manager Finance - Delivery

About the role

National Intermodal, a Government Business Enterprise wholly owned by the Commonwealth of Australia, is building intermodal precincts along Australia's east coast. It is seeking a General Manager Finance - Delivery based in its Sydney CBD office, reporting to the Executive General Manager, Delivery and with a dual line to the Chief Financial Officer. The role provides commercial and financial leadership across the project delivery portfolio and into operations, initially focusing on Beveridge, the Victorian precinct.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted commercial advisor to the EGM Delivery, project leaders and operational teams, challenging delivery strategies, procurement options, business cases, contract terms, variations and claims.
• Strengthen project controls across the delivery portfolio, covering approved budgets, commitments, contingencies, cost to complete and anticipated final costs, and drive corrective action on cost and schedule pressures.
• Lead budgets, forecasts and long-range plans, linking capital expenditure, operating costs, cash flows and lifecycle requirements to delivery schedules and procurement strategies.
• Lead reporting for the Leadership Team and Project Executive Boards, and provide inputs to the Senior Leadership Team, Board, Audit & Risk Committee and shareholder reporting.
• Support project governance, stage-gate reviews and investment approvals, and provide cash flow and funding inputs for capital planning, joint ventures and shareholder processes.
• Prepare the business for operations as precincts come into service, including operating budgets, financial models, operating arrangements and day-one controls.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team and act as the finance interface with Corporate Finance on ERP, systems, monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting, corporate planning, funding requests, finance systems and AI-enabled improvement.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline, with CA or CPA.
• Significant senior commercial finance leadership experience in major project environments, ideally infrastructure, construction, engineering or resources, with hands-on oversight of finance and project controls across a significant delivery portfolio.
• Experience navigating joint ventures, government stakeholders and complex commercial arrangements; experience transitioning infrastructure assets from construction into operations is highly regarded.
• Able to build trusted relationships across executive, project and operational teams, navigate dual reporting lines and turn complex financial information into clear, decision-ready insights for executive and Board audiences.

Required skills

• Strong commercial capability across cost, schedule, scope and risk, including procurement, contract economics, variations, claims and commercial risk.
• Track record of strengthening project reporting, financial planning, systems and processes, including business readiness and change.
• Interest in how analytics and AI can improve project insight.