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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial and commercial strategy development, project financial management, and stakeholder engagement within a matrix organization. Proven ability to drive revenue, profitability, and working capital outcomes while ensuring compliance with financial controls and governance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
CA, CPA Or Equivalent Professional QualificationFinancial And Commercial Strategy DevelopmentProject Financial ManagementStakeholder Engagement SkillsMatrix Organization Experience
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Hard Skills
Financial AnalysisRevenue ForecastingCost ManagementBusiness PlanningPerformance MonitoringData AnalysisFinancial ReportingCash Flow ManagementProject AccountingCommercial Advisory
Soft Skills
Strong Business AcumenConfident CommunicationInfluencing SkillsContinuous Improvement MindsetTeam Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
CACPA
Industry Keywords
Professional ServicesConsultingCorporate GovernanceFinancial ControlsProject Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as the senior finance business partner to the Managing Director, Service Group Leaders and Operations Director
- Develop and oversee regional financial and commercial strategies
- Monitor delivery against agreed goals and translate performance into clear actions
- Own regional business planning and reforecasting, including performance goals, monthly reviews, reporting, analysis and commentary
- Provide commercial input into bids and proposals
- Oversee regional project financial performance, including project setup, revenue, billing, forecasting, cash position, cost-to-complete reviews and working capital
- Analyse financial, backlog and pipeline data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
- Drive positive working capital outcomes through weekly regional cash forecasting and leadership updates
- Support leaders in managing staff utilisation, overhead costs and regional resources
- Maintain financial controls and accurate, consistent and timely reporting
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team across business analysis, commercial advisory, project accounting and workplace services
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, corporate governance, business rules and financial procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- CA, CPA or an equivalent professional qualification
- Significant finance and commercial experience in professional services or consulting
- Engineering, project management or a related environment highly regarded
- Demonstrated success driving revenue, profitability, cash flow and working capital outcomes
- Strong business acumen and understanding of finance and commercial initiatives connected to business strategy
- Ability to interpret and synthesise complex quantitative and qualitative information
- Experience operating in a matrix organisation and achieving outcomes through influence
- Confident stakeholder engagement skills with senior leaders and teams
- Strong knowledge of financial and commercial policies, governance, controls and project financial management
- Continuous-improvement mindset
- Ability to strengthen systems, processes and capability across the business
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working arrangement
- Part-time or flexible working arrangements welcomed
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Diverse and inclusive workplace
- Opportunity to work on complex infrastructure challenges
- Recruitment adjustments available