Associate Director - Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial advice and commercial insight to senior leaders across a complex portfolio
• Lead scenario modelling, forecasting, and “what-if” analysis to inform decision-making
• Identify key issues, risks, and opportunities, delivering clear, actionable recommendations
• Support major investment decisions, including research initiatives and capital projects
• Translate financial and operational data into insightful narratives for non-finance stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across financial performance, governance, and processes
• Partner across a broad stakeholder group, navigating complexity and influencing outcomes
• Contribute to long-term strategic planning, including growth in key revenue streams
• Support and lead a small team, fostering capability and high performance
• Play a key role in change initiatives and organisational transformation

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or business partnering within a complex environment
• Strong capability in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex operating models and key value drivers
• Experience developing and presenting business cases and strategic recommendations
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders
• High levels of commercial acumen, curiosity, and problem-solving capability
• A growth-oriented mindset—someone looking to accelerate and continue developing
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and tell a clear story
• Professional qualifications (CA/CPA or equivalent) preferred; further study or strong academic performance highly regarded