Finance Director - ANZ

Finance Director - ANZ

Company: Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting Location: Melbourne VIC Work type: full-time Remote/on-site: onsite

This is a large multinational business with a significant presence across Australia and New Zealand. The organisation offers genuine commercial influence, exposure to senior business leaders, and the chance to shape strategy for a major ANZ business unit within a large, complex, and high-performing finance function.

The Finance Director will partner directly with senior business leaders to shape commercial performance, drive investment decisions, and strengthen financial governance across the ANZ business. This role encompasses commercial finance, governance and risk, and people leadership, with the opportunity to contribute to the broader Asia Pacific finance leadership community.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business leaders to identify opportunities to improve performance and accelerate growth
• Support business planning, investment decisions, and pivotal strategic initiatives
• Evaluate investment opportunities and business cases using financial modelling and economic analysis
• Analyse business performance, market trends, and commercial opportunities to inform decision-making
• Promote strong financial stewardship, governance, and risk management practices
• Ensure financial activities align with internal standards and regulatory requirements
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals
• Build trusted partnerships across business, operational, and finance stakeholders
• Collaborate with regional and global finance teams to deliver shared goals

The Candidate

• Senior commercial finance background, ideally from a large multinational or large complex organisation
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to connect financial outcomes to business performance
• Proven experience evaluating investments and supporting strategic decision-making
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to develop and inspire a team
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence senior business leaders
• Comfortable operating across functions, cultures, and geographic locations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline
• CA / CPA / ACCA / CIMA highly regarded
• Significant experience in senior commercial finance or finance business partnering roles
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability

How to Apply

To apply online, click the link below. For further information, contact Alex Cox at: aco•@sharpandcarter.com.au