Head of Financial Reporting | Financial Services
Join a highly successful, progressive, and fast-growing ASX-listed financial services group headquartered in Melbourne as their new Head of Financial Reporting.
Reporting to senior executive leadership with a direct, highly visible working relationship with the Group CFO, this is a premier leadership seat running the corporate financial reporting, statutory compliance, and funding accounting functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and upscale a cohesive financial reporting team, embedding agile practices to empower individuals to exceed process-improvement targets and drive career development;
- Coordinate the preparation of semi-annual Investor Presentations, statutory financial accounts, and required ASX listings before executive and board submission;
- Partner closely with the Group CFO to provide financial insights, analytical reviews, and value-added reporting to drive strategic decisions;
- Orchestrate the monthly ledger close and manage the end-to-end preparation of the Group's annual financial forecast;
- Exercise ownership over the Group Chart of Accounts while driving the continuous optimisation, automation, and integration of core financial platforms to streamline reporting cycles; and
- Coordinate the external financial audit process and champion a proactive risk culture focused on reducing errors, strengthening controls, and ensuring flawless compliance.
What We're Looking For
- CA or CPA Qualified;
- Financial leadership experience within an ASX-listed financial services organisation;
- Comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of technical accounting standards (IFRS/AASB);
- Direct experience navigating complex financial instruments and capital market frameworks (securitisation or debt funding structures) will be highly regarded; and
- Proven capability in leading, managing and coaching a high-performance team.
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
Head of Financial Reporting | Financial Services in Melbourne employer: U&U Recruitment Partners
u&u Recruitment Partners is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises collaboration and professional growth. Located in the vibrant city of Melbourne, employees benefit from a supportive environment that encourages skill development and provides opportunities to work on impactful commercial construction projects across various sectors, including education and healthcare.
