Reporting directly to the CFO your role will be a broad one requiring you to be 'hands-on' and in the detail, but also a strong commercial business partner to the leadership team and board. You will be principally responsible for leading the accounting function and for ensuring effective controls and accurate reporting to support commercial decision-making. This key leadership role will see you working closely with senior leaders to drive a culture of business partnering in line with their values and mission.
Duties
- Developing, implementing and managing the strategic direction of the finance function delivering on growth and optimisation
- Providing timely and accurate management information and analysis to the executive management team and the Board in relation to budgets, financial performance, economic evaluation and general financial analysis
- Overseeing the management systems and ensuring they are operating efficiently and effectively
- Participate in M&A Activities from DD to execution
- Managing financial risk
- Ensuring compliance with statutory, legal, tax and regulatory obligations and requirements are met, including ASIC and State Fundraising bodies
- Providing support and guidance to ensure all contractual, legal and financial requirements of the business are documented fully and adhered to
- Lead business analytics and performance reporting
- Developing and leading a high performing team, while maximising employee engagement and enablement across the group
Skills and Experience:
You are CA/CPA qualified and have compiled an impressive track record and reputation as a finance leader. You have highly developed technical accounting skills and commercial acumen, along with proven experience managing complex and high-level stakeholder relationships. You are a big picture leader who can reason at a conceptual level and drive change, while still maintaining a strong attention to detail and a hands-on approach.
You are a natural leader with a high degree of integrity, you are comfortable to challenge traditional financial practices to deliver better value for the organisaton. You have the confidence and credibility to engage effectively and build relationships at Board level, and with senior executives and operational stakeholders.
Please hit the apply button or contact Jeff Harvey on jharvey@sharpandcarter.com.au
