Head of Commercial Finance APAC Sydney, Australia Full-time - OFX

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Company Description

Hi. We're OFX, a global provider of online, international payment services. We solve the complexity of moving money and enable better decisions. Headquartered in Sydney with offices worldwide, we're a customer-focused business that is all about inspiring customer confidence.

At OFX, you'll have the opportunity to reach beyond your role and function across disciplines. Make use of your diverse skill set at a business that values your expertise and turn your potential into reality.

Job Description

Purpose of your role

We are a fast-growing business, and this role will partner with our President of APAC to drive growth within the region. The role will lead key initiatives and strategies to support business development, roll out new products, identifying opportunities, and optimising sales practices. You will work closely with key business and external stakeholders to enhance growth in the region through strategic financial planning and analysis. Your responsibilities will include analysing APAC's performance, guiding the region to exceed growth targets, and evaluating partnership arrangements, new product releases, potential acquisitions, and business cases requiring investment.

This role requires an individual with gravitas and the ability to influence at all levels in both a direct and matrixed environment. You will have a completer-finisher mindset, being the sort of individual who takes ownership of problems and delivers solutions. If you can think big and can partner with a commercial business leader to drive growth, this is the perfect role.

What you do

• Partner with the President of APAC to drive the local strategy and growth.
• Lead the modelling and evaluation for the company's growth strategy in APAC, including evaluating partnerships, acquisitions, new product releases, and internal business cases requiring investments.
• Provide analytics and insights into both the financial and operational results in APAC.
• Forecast and budget for the short and medium-term outlook in APAC.
• Represent the company in financial discussions with APAC regulators.
• Manage and develop a high performing team
• Support the finance team in head office by providing assistance in investor relations, analytics, insights, and financial planning & analysis (FP&A).
• Some travel will be required.

Qualifications

• An appropriate university degree from a recognised institution
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience in Finance related functions, Commercial Finance, analytics, FP&A, Controllership
• It is preferred but not required to have a formal accounting qualification being CA or CPA.
• Track record of demonstrating the ability to make a difference in past roles and ability to identify, model and be a champion for growth.
• High degree of problem solving and decision-making ability
• A high level of motivation combined with strong organisation and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to manage and prioritise across diverse stakeholders
• Curious and self-starting attitude with ability to think fast
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work autonomously and within a cohesive team
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks

Additional Information

What it's like working at OFX

We're OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we're not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We're committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers' effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it's a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome
• Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including, primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you'll feel well-supported at OFX.
• A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at

We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.

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