Head of Finance

5 days ago


Sydney, Australia Stake Full time

Stake is looking for a Head of Finance to join our team at our Bondi Junction HQ, with a flexible hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 WFH).

We're an Australian investing platform that helps ambitious people confidently grow their wealth. By offering seamless, immersive access to the share markets, we've empowered a new wave of investors. Stake has grown fast from a fintech startup into a robust financial services company. Today we have 700,000+ customers and more than A$5 billion under administration.

At Stake, we break barriers in everything we do. Just like our customers, we're driven by ambition. Our desire for continuous growth is what creates the collaborative and high-performance environment we work in. Though we're spread around the world, we're a unified team moving towards a shared vision: to unleash the investor in everyone.

Join us as we continue to reshape the financial industry, inspiring investor confidence and celebrating our wins along the way.

**About this role**:
The Head of Finance will lead all financial operations, with a focus on Statutory Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and Treasury. We are looking for a strategic leader who can manage day-to-day operations while also providing high-level financial guidance to the executive team. Reporting directly to the CFO/COO, this person will also demonstrate proactive commercial leadership across the Finance team and the broader Stake business.

Stake is growing with some exciting business aspirations and this role will be instrumental in accelerating our growth with confidence. Previous experience in understanding scale-up environments and how to deliver efficient processes and outcomes across all financial disciplines will be highly beneficial.

**Further responsibilities include (but are not limited to)**:

- Act as a strategic advisor to the CFO/COO and executive team on financial matters as well as provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic initiatives and growth plans
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills, particularly into Product
- Undertake financial analysis to support strategic decision-making & identify improvement opportunities
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial policies whilst understanding our risk appetite and support a robust approach to risk management
- Develop and manage the annual budget, financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans
- Prepare regular financial reports for the executive team and board; oversee the preparation of accurate and timely statutory financial statements and reports

**A bit about you**:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA, CA, CFA, CPA preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Strong understanding of relevant financial reporting requirements
- Proven experience in Statutory Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and Treasury
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and growing environment
- M&A, cap raising, Finance industry experience is desirable
- Experience in a similar stage business (Series B+) is highly desirable.

**Benefits of working at Stake**

You'll have the opportunity to work with autonomy while learning from some of the best talent in the industry, playing a meaningful role in building a company that has loads of positive momentum and excitement around it.
- $2,500/year professional development allowance
- $1,000/year wellbeing allowance
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Childcare allowance of up to $18,000 in value over 24 months
- Extra paid leave during tough times
- Discretionary performance bonus and talent referral bonus
- Employee Share Options scheme

Stake is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We're proactive about providing an inclusive work environment and do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. We're also endorsed by WORK180 as a great employer for women.

**So what happens next?**:

- To all recruitment agencies: Stake does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or directly to Stake employees. Stake is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes._


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