Finance Director, Australia & New Zealand

About the role

The Finance Director is the senior finance executive for the Australian business, covering financial planning and analysis, accounting, controlling, reporting, treasury, tax, compliance, working capital, risk management, demand planning and business performance improvement. The role leads the finance function across Australia and New Zealand, sits in the local leadership team and acts as company secretary for the Australian entity, and is the main link between the business, JAPAC and Group Headquarters in Germany.

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial performance review, management reporting and month-end closing, and act as the "voice of finance" for the business strategy, investments, acquisitions and transformation programmes
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and long-range planning, and prepare variance and margin analyses
• Oversee financial accounting, including monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting, consolidation, general ledger, accounts receivable and payable, and internal audit
• Manage tax planning, GST, FBT, payroll tax and income tax compliance, and prepare and file tax returns
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, banking relationships and financing, lead treasury and foreign exchange risk, and oversee working capital metrics
• Handle transfer pricing, intercompany transactions and cross-charging in line with Group policy
• Maintain internal controls, monitor statutory and regulatory compliance and identify and mitigate financial, operational and commercial risks
• Act as the primary finance interface with Group Headquarters in Germany, coordinating group reporting, forecasts and budgets
• Lead, mentor and develop a finance team of four people, and drive finance transformation, automation and process optimisation

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business
• CA or CPA professional qualification
• At least 12 years of overall professional experience, including 6 years in accounting/controlling and 3 years in financial management
• Deep understanding of Australian accounting standards, tax and regulatory requirements
• Proven team leadership and mentoring in complex environments
• Preferred: experience in German, European or family-owned organisations, healthcare technology, and leading business transformation, ERP implementation or shared services

Required skills

• Knowledge of accounting and reporting software
• Preferred: SAP, Qlik Sense and TM1
• Experience with transfer pricing, treasury management and multinational reporting
• Strong communication skills in a matrix structure