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Associate Commercial Finance Director
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Sydney
Industry:
Accounting
Contact Name:
Kunal Gupta
Contact Email:
kunalg@axr.com.au
Contact Phone:
Date Published:
07-Jul-2026
Great finance business partnering opportunity with one of Australia's most recognized institutions.
Associate Commercial Finance Director
Sydney CBD | Permanent | Iconic Australian Institution
Job Overview
One of Australia's most recognized institutions is looking for an Associate Commercial Finance Director to partner with the executive leadership of one of its largest and most complex divisions. This is a true business partnering role at the senior table - you'll be the commercial voice advising the Divisional CFO and executive team on strategy, performance and long-term financial sustainability. Big budgets, genuine complexity, and a seat at the table on every strategic decision that matters.
Role Responsibilities
Job Overview
One of Australia's most recognized institutions is looking for an Associate Commercial Finance Director to partner with the executive leadership of one of its largest and most complex divisions. This is a true business partnering role at the senior table - you'll be the commercial voice advising the Divisional CFO and executive team on strategy, performance and long-term financial sustainability. Big budgets, genuine complexity, and a seat at the table on every strategic decision that matters.
Role Responsibilities
- Act as trusted advisor to the Divisional CFO and executive leadership on all strategic and commercial finance matters
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across a large, multi-entity portfolio
- Deliver insightful performance reporting, KPI analysis and financial modelling that actually drives decisions
- Build business cases and feasibility analysis for major investments, new initiatives and capital proposals
- Identify and drive financial process improvement and change initiatives across the division
- Lead and develop a high-performing finance team
- CA/CPA qualified with extensive FP&A and business partnering experience in large, complex organisations
- A natural relationship builder - comfortable influencing and challenging senior executives
- Strong commercial instincts backed by first-class analytical and modelling skills
- Experience leading finance teams and operating through periods of significant change
- Exposure to large ERP and performance reporting environments (Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion or similar)
- Genuine strategic seat - advise at executive level, not just report to it
- Rare scale and complexity - one of the largest divisional portfolios in the country
- Purpose-driven organisation with a national profile
- Estimated salary guidance $245,000 + superannuation
- Flexible working and a culture that backs professional development





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