- Rapid growth | Support a dynamic ELT | Sport & Fitness industry
- Report to the CEO | $170,000 - $190,000 + super + bonus
- High-growth opportunity | Fast paced environment
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a rapidly expanding global fitness & sporting group possessing unlimited growth potential. Reporting to the CEO and a key member of the ELT, you will have end to end ownership of the finance function. A dominant industry player, this is a rare opportunity to join such a market leader within the fitness industry.
The Challenge
Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- The production of timely and accurate monthly financial statements and management reports
- Preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flows and profitability projections whilst ensuring effective planning cycles are aligned with the board strategic directions
- Manage the statutory taxation obligations and oversee tax advisory services
- Establish and maintain appropriate internal financial controls and risk management safeguards
- M&A initiatives including due diligence, new market entry analysis, financial modelling, businesses cases and recommendations
- Oversee and drive processes for streamlining and improving debtors control
- Managing the relationship with external auditors and leading the annual audit process including the audit plan, timeline, and information flow
- Revenue optimisation and cost reduction
- Maintain appropriate internal financial controls and risk management safeguards
- Supporting the executive team to improve the ongoing performance of the business and deliver various strategic projects and initiatives
- Effectively manage the groups capital requirements ensuring the group has adequate funds to meet its obligations
- Lead and deliver key finance and commercial projects including the establishment of data analytics and business insights capability
Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:
- CA / CPA qualified with relevant financial leadership experience
- Ideally Big4 or second tier-chartered accounting experience prior to your successful transition into industry
- A hands on leader with proven experience driving financial performance across a team-oriented environment
- Superior financial accounting and management reporting experience
- Experience in the development and maintenance of internal controls and financial policies
- Proven franchisee/sports/fitness/retail/consumer or related sector experience will be looked upon favourably
- Ideally your industry experience has provided you with a corporate tax grounding
- Advanced financial modelling skills
- Previous data analytics and superior business intelligence expertise will be looked upon favourably
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability to collaborate with and influence internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter who can build relationships across the business
- Passionate with high achievement drive
- A 'can-do', flexible and fun attitude
If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please call Jimmy Carruthers for a confidential discussion on 0436326546.
Or alternatively please apply per the link.
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