Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our ART Life team as a Chief Financial Officer. If you’re a good fit for this role and live in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, we’d love you to apply.
Why join us?
- You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
- Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
- Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
- In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.
About The Role
At Australian Retirement Trust (ART), our purpose is simple but powerful: to help our members achieve their best possible retirement outcomes. Within ART, ART Life plays a critical role in delivering sustainable, highquality insurance solutions for millions of Australians.
We’re now seeking an experienced
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join ART Life’s executive leadership team and help shape the future of our insurance business.
As CFO of ART Life, you’ll be a trusted strategic partner to the CEO and Board, responsible for the endtoend financial stewardship of the insurance business. This is a highimpact role that blends financial leadership, actuarial oversight, product and pricing strategy, and commercial insight, all with a strong focus on delivering great outcomes for members.
You’ll lead a highly capable finance, actuarial and product function and play a pivotal role in guiding ART Life’s longterm strategy, performance, and regulatory compliance.
Day To Day, You'll
- Provide strategic financial leadership and advice to the ART Life CEO and Board
- Oversee financial reporting, operating budgets, statutory accounts, and forwardlooking financial insights
- Hold accountability for the financial management of the ART Life business, including statutory actuarial responsibilities
- Lead and develop the actuarial function, ensuring robust advice on reserving, pricing, liabilities, reinsurance, and financial condition
- Oversee insurance product design, pricing, valuation, and ongoing performance monitoring
- Drive continuous improvement in pricing models, reporting automation, and management insights
- Provide strategic oversight of reinsurance arrangements and related governance
- Collaborate across ART to deliver competitive, compliant, and memberfocused insurance solutions
- Monitor industry, market, and competitor trends to inform product and pricing strategy
This role is a permanent opportunity.
About You
It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:
- A tertiary qualification in actuarial science, finance, mathematics, or a related discipline
- Extensive seniorlevel experience in finance and/or actuarial leadership roles
- Strong strategic thinking and the ability to influence at executive and Board level
- Proven experience managing complex financial, regulatory, and governance requirements
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- A track record of driving performance, insight, and continuous improvement
About Us
Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.
Apply online now
Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now.
Applications close Sunday, 8th March 2026.
We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you’ve made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.
