Head of Finance

Job title : Head of Finance
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Job reference : 1632625
We are partnering with a national business seeking a commercially minded and strategic finance leader. This role is ideal for a finance professional with proven experience leading end-to-end financial management while driving growth, transformation, and operational performance.

As Head of Finance, you will play a key role in shaping the financial and commercial direction of the division. You’ll oversee all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and controls — while also contributing meaningfully to strategic decision-making, business planning, and commercial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the division’s financial strategy, planning, and reporting functions
  • Represent the division at board-level forums alongside senior executives
  • Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis
  • Deliver accurate and timely monthly financials and insights to enable strategic decision-making
  • Partner with leadership to identify growth opportunities, improve margin, and support key business cases
  • Oversee compliance, tax, audit and risk, ensuring robust financial governance
  • Support transformation projects including platform integration and process automation
  • Mentor, develop, and lead a finance team through continuous improvement and capability-building
About You
  • CA/CPA qualified
  • 5+ years’ experience in a senior finance leadership role
  • Proven experience leading finance in a multi-entity, commercial environment
  • Strong commercial acumen – confident advising on strategy, pricing, and investment
  • Adept at navigating complexity, managing stakeholders, and influencing at executive and board levels
  • Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, development-focused management style
How to Apply

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your updated resume to Alex Cox at acox@sharpandcarter.com.au,