Finance Director

Job Description : FINANCE DIRECTOR SYDNEY AUSTRALIA To act as a trusted business advisor and to lead the financial management activities and influence future outcomes across the division that it supports and enabling leaders to make sound business decisions by providing insight, strategic financial management advice and services such as; budgeting (allocations and prioritisation decisions), forecasting (risks and prioritisation options), accounting advice, financial policies, reporting and analysis, risk identification and mitigation, business case support and assessment, and supporting the Cabinet Submission process (advising on financial strategy and impacts). Responsibilities: · Provide strategic leadership and advice in relation to the financial planning, budget prioritisation and forecasting processes across the cluster to ensure the financial management strategy and outcomes are aligned to the companys strategic plans and agreed outcomes as well as the relevant frameworks, timeframes, and policies · Drive the optimisation of cost and revenue across the business to meet strategic objectives with improved value for money and lead with a strong focus on financial sustainability and efficiency, and on safety and wellbeing of our people, customers, and delivery partners · Provide analysis and deliver insights to the, Group CFO, and their Executive teams that link financial reporting to cluster level business strategies and outcomes. This includes being able to clearly articulate the impact at a 'whole of cluster level' down to a divisional level. · Lead the enablement of relevant and robust budget and forecasting information for the cluster for inclusion in the annual planning process, and implementing adequate measures to ensure that Finance Business Partnering commitments are achieved in delivering an unqualified audit position. · Develop and manage a range of strategic relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders, working collaboratively to lead, set and monitor financial management strategies which ensure the provision and deployment of the highest standards of financial management capability across the cluster · Identify opportunities for enterprise/business performance improvement and coordinate the Finance Business Partnering activities across the cluster to; support and enable the financial management capability within the business, develop remedial programs where required, address the effective management of financial risks, finance and business performance across the enterprise, and ensure the successful implementation of business improvement and financial sustainability initiatives. · Act as a thought leader, remaining abreast of current and emerging planning issues and trends, including domestic and international best practice, innovative approaches and opportunities to support the achievements of the business Requirements: · Demonstrated experience in a senior or executive level role leading the delivery of budgets and forward estimates in a large and complex organisation. · Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities, including the ability to lead, influence, promote and motivate highly skilled staff to deliver desired outcomes. · Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

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