Transformation Specialist
- 18-month contract | Up to $180,000 package
- Leading ASX listed business in Melbourne’s CBD
- Strategic transformation role, partnering with senior executives
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded Transformation Business Partner to join a high-performing, ASX listed business embarking on a significant transformation and growth journey. Reporting directly to the VP Global Transformation this newly created eighteen-month contract will play a pivotal role in driving critical projects that will shape the Group’s performance and future direction.
This is a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity for an ambitious finance and transformation professional to partner closely with senior leadership, contributing to strategic decision-making and embedding process improvements across the organisation.
The Challenge
Working closely with the CFO and broader leadership team, this role will focus on delivering several high-value initiatives across finance and strategy, including:
- Monitor initiatives that have been identified through the transformation project.
- Perform financial analysis on initiatives
- Provide analytical capability to business unit teams.
- Reconcile initiatives identified through the transformation to budgets and forecasts
- Reconcile actual results from initiatives to the business unit results
- Collaborate with finance and relevant stakeholders to monitor and manage costs, identifying opportunities for optimization.
- Manage selected change management initiatives associated with broader organizational transformations across different cultural and regional contexts.
- Develop and track metrics to measure the impact of enablement programs on business transformation globally.
- Utilize data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of organizational changes across diverse regions and make data-driven decisions.
- Prepare reporting for the Board and Executive team on transformation program progress
- Prepare reporting for the investor relations team on the transformation for reporting to the external market
The Expertise
The ideal candidate will be CA qualified, with strong foundational experience from a Big 4 or top-tier advisory environment (ideally within Transactions or Consulting), combined with proven experience driving finance and business transformation initiatives within complex, growth-focused organisations.
You will bring:
- CA or CPA Qualified
- 7+ years’ experience across finance transformation, strategy or corporate finance
- Proven financial modelling and analytical capability with commercial insight
- Demonstrated success leading change at Group or divisional level
- A self-starter mindset with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
This role represents a rare opportunity to partner directly with the divisional CFO’s on a transformation agenda that will have a lasting impact on the organisation’s success.
The Next Step
If this position aligns with your experience and career goals, and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please contact Mike Lys for a confidential discussion on 0477 016 453
Alternatively, please apply via the link below.
About ThompsonCook
ThompsonCook fosters strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We recruit for key finance function roles, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial Accountants, Management Accountants, Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers, as well as positions in Treasury, Tax, and Audit. We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions.
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