Robert Walters is partnering exclusively with Civica on the search for an APAC Finance Director. Civica is a global software innovator delivering essential services to citizens worldwide. Trusted by over 5,000 public bodies, they impact over 100 million lives in areas ranging from local to federal government, education and healthcare. With a vision to be a GovTech champion globally, Civica is a passionate about leveraging technology to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations. Join them in making a real difference to communities while unlocking the best version of yourself and achieving career growth.

Civica is entering a period of significant change as the business looks to accelerate its growth in the APAC region. As a result, they are looking to hire an APAC Finance Director to drive the firms growth and profitability as well as lead an uplift in the finance teams capability.

In this business critical role, The Finance Director will lead the Civica Finance function in APAC and ensure that all aspects of financial control and compliance, internal and external reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business systems and working capital management are delivered effectively and efficiently.

As a key member of the APAC Leadership Team, the Finance Director will act as the key business partner for the Executive Director, APAC, to deliver on an ambitious revenue growth and margin expansion agenda including M&A. This senior leadership position requires a candidate with proven commercial finance experience, an ability to bring a team on a journey, as well as demonstrated experience driving change across finance through business system upgrades and implementations.

The role will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer, Civica (UK) and have an indirect reporting relationship to the Executive Director, APAC.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Promote a culture of high performance that is aligned to one Civica Group values and ensure a healthy workplace culture and environment for all team members.
• You will directly manage a team of finance professionals in Australia and Singapore, and be a key interface for other functional leaders both in APAC and in the UK.
• Ensuring adherence to accounting standards and laws across the APAC division to ensure a high degree of compliance.
• Ensuring that the finance operational functions (Financial Reporting, Costing, Audit, Tax, AP, AR & Payroll) run efficiently and smoothly
• Work with Finance leads to develop and implement best practices and optimise processes
• Collaborating with Global Finance teams to create budgets, manage cash-flow and track key performance indicators within APAC.
• Create a short-to-medium term model to forecast your financial performance and KPIs based upon your strategic plan;
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reports and forecasts for the APAC division to provide a clear insight its financial condition.
• Developing strategies to increase profitability and ensuring that profits of the organisation are protected through the establishment of effective financial controls.
• Prepare and distribute periodic statements and other financial and statistical reports.
• Advising on the financial implications of management decisions and establishing financial soundness of proposed acquisitions and divestment of assets or businesses
• Implementing policies to ensure the security of funds and assets, guiding the lodgement of tax and other returns to comply with all statutory requirements, and administering insurance cover and claims.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified chartered accountant with 15+ years of professional experience including 5+ years of operating at finance director level covering the full suite of responsibilities of this role
• Software experience and/or exposure to recurring revenue business models extremely helpful
• Governance and control: risk, compliance, treasury
• People leadership and social intelligence
• Analytical aptitude and business intelligence
• Team building and development.
• Leading & managing people with dual reporting lines
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills

Open to applications in Sydney or Melbourne.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply. To apply please click apply or call Rachel Kay on 02 82893113 for a confidential discussion.