Senior Portfolio Manager - REnew Pacific

Senior Finance Manager - REnew Pacific

• *Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM AEST on 17th November 2026. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.
• *Candidates must have valid right to work in Australia. Palladium cannot consider applicants who require work authorisation sponsorship for this role.
• Position: Fixed Term Employment (Full Time)
• Contract Term: 12-month contract with the possibility of an extension
• Classification: Level 16
• Reports To: Deputy Team Leader - Operations Lead
• Location: Australia,
• preferably Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide

About REnew Pacific

• REnew Pacific is a AU$75M program over 4.5 years. It aims to scale and expand on the critical
• lessons learned in the DFAT-funded Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) pilot
• to support DFAT and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the
• Pacific (AIFFP) to address climate infrastructure mitigation, adaptation and
• resilience among Pacific states and help Australia be the climate
• infrastructure partner of choice in the Pacific.
• Purpose of Position
• The role of Senior Finance Manager is
• considered a leadership role and is relied upon to provide strategic advice on
• the Program’s overall budget performance. This advice is not limited to Program
• expenditure and forecasts and often extends to advising the Managing Contractor
• and DFAT with financial information for strategic reporting. Reporting to the Deputy Team Leader - Operations Lead, the Senior Finance Manager is also responsible for managing
• and overseeing REnew Pacific program’s finance function, managing a team
• and ensuring financial and expense systems and processes for the project are
• managed in line with corporate and DFAT head contract requirements. This
• includes working closely with other members of the Operations Team and
• supporting accurate invoicing and robust financial reporting and budgeting.

Primary Responsibilities

Budget Management

• Provide strategic advice in relation to the Program’s budget for planning purposes to relevant stakeholders
• Lead and manage and report on a regular basis to the Leadership team, Palladium and DFAT on the program expenditure, forecasts and budget position at periodic intervals, or as requested
• Lead with budget input for annual reporting and annual planning
• Prepare and lead presentations on budget plans to assist the Leadership team and DFAT with Program planning
• Lead and manage the overall budget process and systems ensuring completeness, accuracy and currency
• Collaborate on a regular basis with the Portfolio Lead and Senior Portfolio Managers to manage timelines for grant milestone disbursements, ensuring alignment with the Program’s budget forecasts
• Collaborate on a regular basis with the Managing Contractor Representative and Palladium focal points to manage timelines for task order disbursements under the Direct Delivery framework, ensuring alignment with Program’s budget forecasts
• Manage the Program’s cashflow forecasts in line with Palladium Treasury’s requirements
• Develop internal and external working relationships to benefit Program to achieve its budget and financial targets

Grant Funds Management

• Oversee and quality assure the review of Grant Recipient Financial Reports provided by the Finance and Administration Coordinator
• Ensure the use of grant funds for procurement and expenditure comply with Grant Agreements, DFAT’s and Palladium’s policies
• Ensure the integrity of the grant management framework and agreement
• Advocate for streamlined and efficient processes to report and manage the financial reporting for Grant Recipients
• Promote and maintain the currency of grant templates, ensuring all stakeholders are informed though ways of working sessions

Financial Management

• Plan, manage and control all day-to-day financial transactions and functions
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate financial accounts and records for all financial transactions, ensuring all records for receipts and expenses are accurate and information can be readily accessed by the Operations Lead – Deputy Team Leader
• Ensure records can be conveniently accessed for internal and external audits
• Provide immediate access to all financial records, accounts and other financial material for inspection
• Conduct internal audits and facilitate external audits on the project’s financial systems
• Assist with drafting policies and procedures relating to the project’s financial management
• Assist the HR team and Operations Lead with relevant information needed for payroll
• Monitor project expenditure, manage cash flow to project accounts and advise the Operations Lead of any issues
• Assist monitoring of consultant’s expenses against contracts and ensure invoices are processes in a timely manner
• Ensure effective internal controls, timely response to external or internal audits and other reviews, and appropriate coordination with the head office
• Understand how innovation and technology shape the way we work and introduce new ways of working through AI, data and technology

Other

Other tasks as reasonably requested by the Leadership Team and Palladium

Travel locally and internationally, as required.

Advocate for Australian development priorities.

Foster equality, diversity and inclusion, drawing on capabilities from within the country/region wherever possible

Comply with, and advocate for, DFAT’s policies in all aspects of implementation, including gender, disability, fraud and anti-corruption, PSEAH, child protection and environmental and social safeguards. This includes incorporating policy principles into planning and everyday work, promoting process improvements, and reporting concerns to your Line Manager or Palladium’s Ethics & Compliance Helpline Hotline (details on Palladium website).

Operate with high levels of integrity, consistent with the intent of DFAT’s Ethics, Integrity and Professional Standards Policy Manual

Reporting Requirements

• This role reports to the Deputy Team
• Leader – Operations Lead. Reporting requirements may include but are not
• limited to:
• Attendance at team meetings, other requested meetings and regional meetings (e.g. townhalls)
• Regular (minimum of monthly) one to one meetings with your line manager on the status of personal Key Result Areas (KRAs), career development discussions and any other matters
• Reporting to the Team Leader during Deputy Team Leader – Operations Lead absences

Working Arrangements

REnew Pacific

• staff work remotely across Australia and the Pacific. Main Palladium offices
• include Brisbane and Canberra, with a shared office in Melbourne. The program
• will provide support for office equipment, and we are open to a conversation
• about an office desk in Brisbane or Canberra or Melbourne (if based there or as
• required). All staff are expected to
• work autonomously and remotely from a location as per their address location,
• and in a jurisdiction within which you have working rights (in this case, Australia).

Qualifications and Experience Required

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Business. Postgraduate qualifications in these fields are desirable. Professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) are desirable.

Skills and Experience

• 10-15 years of relevant work experience managing program finances. Managing DFAT-funded programs is highly desirable
• Sound management skills and strong problem-solving skills in relation to program financial management
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of personnel from different disciplines
• Experience working regionally, with knowledge of Pacific financial institutions preferred
• Highly proficient English communication skills and Microsoft Excel skills
• Data visualisation tools like PowerBI are desirable

Personal

Attributes

• Responsive and committed team member with the ability to work confidently under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ability to lead and mentor junior staff
• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity, particularly when handling sensitive data
• A professional commitment to principles of gender equality and social inclusion, safeguards and anticorruption

Core Capabilities

Palladium’s Core Capability Framework

• defines the skills, behaviours, and performance standards expected at each
• level of the organisation. It underpins recruitment, leadership, performance
• management, career progression, and organisational design, while supporting a
• sustainable and ethical approach to business through equity, diversity and
• inclusion, safeguarding, and environmental responsibility.

About Palladium

• Palladium is a global development and consulting
• firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s
• leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with
• governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver
• complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than
• 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful
• challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can
• truly make a difference.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

• Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity
• and inclusion across all activities. We promote a diverse and inclusive
• workforce and ensure all applicants and employees are treated fairly and
• equally, regardless of background or personal characteristics. We encourage
• applications from all individuals and provide reasonable adjustments or
• accommodations where required.

Safeguarding

• Palladium maintains a zero-tolerance approach to
• all forms of harm, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, child
• abuse, and human trafficking. We are committed to protecting our people,
• partners, and communities and ensuring safe and respectful environments. All
• personnel are expected to uphold safeguarding standards, with successful
• candidates subject to enhanced screening, including safeguarding-focused
• assessments and due diligence, in line with Palladium’s Code of Conduct and
• safeguarding policies.