Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Our client is a highly successful global non-bank lender with an established presence in the Australian market. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Deputy Chief Financial Officer to join their Sydney-based leadership team.

Working closely with the CFO, this is a broad and senior finance leadership role with responsibility across financial strategy, reporting, planning, governance and finance operations. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the continued growth of the business while helping drive the performance and development of the broader finance function.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Partnering with the CFO and senior leadership team on financial strategy and business planning
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial analysis
• Overseeing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting
• Managing statutory accounts, tax, audit and broader regulatory requirements
• Providing commercial insights and analysis to support business decision-making
• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
• Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, controls and systems
• Managing relationships with auditors, regulators and other key external stakeholders
• Supporting strategic initiatives and M&A activity, including due diligence, financial modelling and integration

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Ideal Candidate Profile:

• An experienced senior finance professional with a strong technical accounting foundation
• CA/CPA qualified or equivalent
• Significant experience within financial services, lending, banking or a related environment
• Strong knowledge of statutory reporting, audit, tax and financial controls
• Commercial and strategic, with the ability to operate effectively across both technical and operational finance
• An experienced people leader with strong stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working closely with senior executives in a growing and fast-paced business

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This is an excellent opportunity to step into a broad Deputy CFO position within a successful and growing global financial services business, with significant exposure to both strategic and operational decision-making.

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Apply now, or reach out to Nick Hill at nhill@eastpartnership.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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Job Ref #1491222