Role Highlights

• Lead The Australian Ballet’s Finance function, leveraging new systems and a recent team structure change, as we strive for excellence in the ‘Business of Ballet’ which befits the artistic excellence on our stages.
• Take operational finance to being a strategic enabler with a robust level of financial control and sophisticated approach to data - to streamline business processes and support the business with comprehensive data insights.
• Create a learning and development team culture that allows team members to thrive and grow.
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What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team across finance operations, financial control, payroll, FP&A and external reporting, to create a collaborative, service-oriented culture.
• Lead the development of an outstanding business partnering model, which collaborates with the business to drive optimal performance and decision-making.
• Maintain a strong financial control framework, and ensure the integrity of ledgers, financial and compliance reporting, insights and business advice.
• Oversee an efficient, accurate and insightful FP&A function, which delivers budgeting, forecasting, management and Board reporting.
• Lead payroll for the Group, ensuring robust compliance and continuity, and supporting current development of integrated and efficient processes.
• Lead a strong systems transformation, data analytics and continuous improvement agenda for Finance and associated business processes, to achieve and remain at the forefront of evolution of the accounting profession.
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What Experience You’ll Need

• CA, CPA or equivalent with senior finance leadership experience in the NFP/charity sector, across financial control, transactional processing, payroll, FP&A and external reporting.
• Demonstrated experience is delivering innovative system transformation and business process redesign.
• Considerable data science knowledge, including effective data structures, data governance, integrations, automation and business intelligence solutions.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate teams, with demonstrated experience in building collaborative team culture, and a track record of supporting the development and career pathways of team members.
• Strong preference for experience within the performing arts sector, understanding the complexity of a balanced business model and the elements that are specific to the industry in strong financial management.