How to become a Corporate Treasurer

Also called: Financial Risk Manager

Manages corporate funding, liquidity and financial risk associated with the profitable development and operation of an organisation. May be involved in acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.

Main tasks

• Monitors and manages the organisation's cash flow and prepares forecasts and projections
• Supervises the organisation's share capital by preparing documents and share issues, and handling share transfers
• Collects, analyses and interprets information on the financial standing, cost structures and effectiveness of the organisation
• Devises, re-organises and establishes budgetary cost control and other accounting systems
• Develops and implements financial risk strategies and polices
• Conducts audits and investigations, and prepares financial statements and reports for management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
• Establishes audit objectives, and designs and implements audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria
• Executes and manages financial transactions, including cash management, funding and investments

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Integrated Risk Management (FNS60822); Diploma of Credit Management (FNS51522); Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (FNS80020); Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (FNS80120); Diploma of Accounting (FNS50222)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $109,408 a year
• About 31,500 people work in this job group now, and about 36,600 are projected by 2035. (+15.9%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Corporate Treasurer?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Integrated Risk Management; Diploma of Credit Management.

How much does a Corporate Treasurer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $109,408 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Corporate Treasurer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 16% by 2035, from about 31,500 to about 36,600 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Corporate Treasurer?

Usually. 84% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Corporate Treasurer?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04