Description:

At Canva, we create tools that empower the world to design. Our mission is to democratise design and empower creativity for anyone and everyone, on every platform! Inspired by a team of talented thinkers, an amazing culture and remarkable growth trajectory – we’re out to change the world, one design at a time.

Since launch in April 2013 we have grown exponentially, amassing over 35 million users across 179 different countries who have created more than 200 million designs. We are one of the world’s fastest growing technology companies and we have only achieved about 1% of what we are capable of!

About the team

The finance team’s mission is to protect and serve Canva and its key stakeholders; that is protecting Canva from external pressures and risks whilst balancing the need to best serve our teams.

The vision is for Canva to be recognised and commended by its peers and stakeholders as having a world-class finance team.

As part of this team you will have the opportunity to:

Gain experience working at the headquarters of one of the world’s fastest growing tech companies; your work will impact millions of Canva’s global users

Learn from and work with some of Australia's best talent, including Canva’s founders, engineers, product and growth professionals

Develop and grow in an inaugural role with the ability to make decisions that impact the development of the business

About the candidate

The finance team’s mission is to protect and serve Canva and its stakeholders. As Canva continues on its rapid trajectory of growth, the need to provide the finance team and the wider business with timely financial and strategic insights increases. A team member with a background in strategy and analysis is essential if the finance team is to quickly and accurately report key insights to Group Leadership and founders to help them to make real-time business decisions.

As the finance teams duties and activities continue to develop and expand to support the growth of the business across multiple geographies and products, there is now a requirement for a dedicated Business Analyst to help support the Finance team as well as Group Leadership with specific reporting and insights around performance and strategic opportunities.

About the Role

Working within the Strategy and Analysis team, this role will be responsible for day to day analysis and reporting of key internal and external insights as well as relationship building with group leadership at Canva and assist with strategic thinking and growth opportunities. They will also work closely with our product teams to provide analysis of potential opportunities and play a part in providing advice to leadership.

We’re a fast moving business so change is frequent, you’ll be comfortable working in a hands on, dynamic environment and have excellent communication & negotiation skills.

Reporting to the Leadership Team, the core responsibilities of the role include:

What we look for:

If you have a keen eye for detail, a strong desire to keep learning and you enjoy upholding high standards of excellence and integrity in the services you deliver then this could be the role for you. Operating in a fast paced environment you are able to adapt quickly, manage workloads and meet deadlines with support and oversight. You have excellent communication skills and approach tasks with a problem solving attitude, with a constant lens of continuous improvement.

Canva is currently one of Australia’s hottest technology startups and has been the ranked #1 Australian Workplace in Technology by JobAdvisor for the second year in a row. We mean it when we say we want to create a workplace that you love coming to. Our culture is unlike anywhere else and our offices are designed with workspaces for every mood, to help you do great work. At Canva you can be part of a company that is growing rapidly, building a product that users really love.

Being a Force for good.

One of our core values at Canva, “Being a force for good” means we are actively working towards a world that isn't just good for a small few, but one that’s good for everyone. We believe deeply that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key for building the best product for our equally diverse community. To achieve this, we need to constantly work towards making Canva the best place to work, for everyone.