Finance Director

About the role

Amentum, a global engineering and technology solutions provider, is recruiting a Finance Director for its Australian operation. The role works with the local leadership team and oversees the finance, payroll, project accounting and controls team, with a reporting line to the Vice President Finance based in the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Act as financial partner to the business, mainly to the Managing Director, UK VP Finance, group directors and corporate functions such as accounting, tax, legal, compliance and FP&A.
• Lead and manage the finance, payroll, project accounting and controls team, supporting career pathways and reviewing assigned tasks.
• Support financial planning and forecasting, delivering weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial information for Australia and into E&E International, including business trends.
• Ensure accounting treatments follow Australian accounting standards and recognise US GAAP/IFRS variances; lead internal and external audits and liaise with auditors in line with SOX and US GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with local and international accounting, finance, taxation and statutory requirements, including audited financial statements and end-of-year lodgements.
• Work with the commercial team on pricing proposals and pricing policy, and with operations on KPIs and business improvements.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reporting for the business and corporate functions, and advise overseas finance heads on compliance with Amentum processes.
• Support finance system updates, policies, procedures and ERP changes.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant with many years of experience in senior financial roles in large, commercially astute organisations.
• Proven track record in managing the finance function and delivering quality outcomes.
• Knowledge of Australian financial and tax legislation and standards, and of other international jurisdictions (US).
• Knowledge of company director and company secretary requirements where needed.
• Willingness to work in a global team with overlap with the UK/US, and excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, time management and independent initiative.