Director: Commercial & Finance (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

About the Role

We are looking for a talented Director: Commercial & Finance to join our team and be responsible for the financial performance of the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) business, providing financial leadership, ensuring effective and efficient financial and commercial management, and a sound financial control environment. 

The job holder will be a member of the Education Finance Leadership Team (FLT) and the ANZ Senior Leadership Team (SMT)

Key Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for delivering the financial results of the ANZ business within the Education Division
• Work as a leading member of the ANZ SMT to provide insight into business performance and to recommend actions to improve results and achieve business goals.
• Provide high quality and proactive finance leadership to ANZ, supporting the GM and their SMT in the delivery of the commercial agenda for the business.
• Work as part of the SMT to devise and deliver strategy, including deciding upon the appropriate allocation of resources and targeted investment.
• Hold business to account for major business cases, ensure appropriate governance and tracking mechanisms in place to ensure return on investment.
• Responsible for the delivery of the annual planning cycle, including five-year plan and budget.
• Responsible for the financial considerations required in investment decision making and ensuring major commercial decisions taken within the business are made with sound commercial judgement, clear assumptions, robust analysis and appropriate governance.
• Ensure the statutory control environment is maintained, that the internal control framework is adhered to, and internal/external audits are effectively supported.
• Liaise with Group Tax to ensure all intercompany arrangements and filings are timely, accurate and adhere to local laws.
• As a member of the Education Finance Leadership Team (FLT), work collaboratively to develop the divisional finance organization

About You 

Essential: 

• Possess professional financial qualification
• Significant experience in senior finance roles in a multi-national organization
• Initiative and ability to successfully implement new ideas, with drive to push through.
• Trusted advisor who is commercially astute and has a proven track record of driving business development and change initiatives
• Demonstrates gravitas and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to management teams
• A strong communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels within an organisation

Desirable:

• Experience and knowledge of the publishing industry.

Benefits:

• Highly flexible working environment
• Two work-from-home days per week and rostered Friday afternoons off (fortnightly)
• Access to contemporary offices and facilities close to Southern Cross Station
• The opportunity to support Skyline Education Foundation through our Workplace Giving Program
• Comprehensive wellbeing program, including an EAP available to you and your family