At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive financial performance and strategic decision-making across a major services portfolio.
- Company: Join UGL, a leader in delivering critical assets and essential services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, flexible work environment, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
- Other info: Diverse projects, exposure to senior stakeholders, and opportunities for leadership growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business performance and profitability as a Finance Lead.
- Qualifications: Degree in Commerce or Accounting, CA/CPA qualification, and strong financial analysis skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Drive financial performance and strategic decision-making across a major services portfolio
This is an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to step into a true business partnering role, influencing operational and commercial outcomes across a significant portfolio. Working closely with operational leaders, you'll provide financial insight, commercial guidance and strategic support while leading a finance and administration team.
About UGL
UGL delivers critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. We partner with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise and public institutions, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across diverse industries.
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Lead to partner with operational leaders and drive financial performance, reporting excellence and strategic decision-making across the business. As a trusted Finance Business Partner, you will support business leaders in tactical and strategic decisions, providing insight into financial performance, forecasting, budgeting, risk management and commercial opportunities. You will also lead a team responsible for finance and administration activities while ensuring accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting. This role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to directly influence business performance and profitability.
What we offer
- A strategic leadership opportunity within a leading services organisation
- Exposure to senior operational and executive stakeholders
- Diverse and challenging portfolio of projects and contracts
- Career development and leadership opportunities
- Competitive remuneration package
- Access to UGL employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and collaborative working environment
Key Responsibilities:
Business Partnering
- Partner with Operations and Contract Managers to support business performance and decision-making.
- Support business case development, tender submissions and commercial evaluations.
- Support contract profitability through cost control, pricing reviews, working capital management and margin improvement initiatives.
- Analyse financial and operational performance, identify improvement opportunities and provide recommendations to enhance profitability.
Financial Reporting & Controls
- Manage end to end project financial reporting including forecasts, cash flow and margin analysis.
- Provide detailed financial analysis, commentary and performance insights to management.
- Lead month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting and financial planning processes.
- Present monthly financial result dashboards to operational management and leadership teams.
- Manage balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, accruals and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls and financial policies.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop finance and administration team members.
- Drive continuous improvements, reporting efficiencies and commercial outcomes.
About You
- Degree qualifications in Commerce, Accounting or a related discipline.
- CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
- Demonstrated experience supporting projects, operations or maintenance-based businesses.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and performance analysis.
- Experience delivering insightful reporting and commercial recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of contract financial management, cost control, risk management and profitability improvement.
- Advanced stakeholder engagement, leadership and influencing skills.
- SAP experience or exposure to SAP-based projects is highly regarded.
- Power BI experience or the ability to develop reporting dashboards (highly regarded).
How to Apply
If you're an experienced finance leader looking to make a genuine impact on business performance and help drive commercial success, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your career with UGL.
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