Head of Finance Services

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**About Us**

Team Global Express is an Australian-owned logistics business driving more sustainable transport solutions for our customers. Built on a 130-year-old history, our innovative thinking, assets, and capabilities support national interests, helping businesses operate efficiently. Our dynamic teams deliver across an expansive road, rail, air, and sea network, providing transport, logistics, and business solutions to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Team Global Express is led by Christine Holgate, Group CEO, and backed by Allegro Funds, Australia’s most awarded transformation and turnaround private equity firm. Our organisation is undergoing transformation across the business and now is an exciting time to join to make this role your own.

**About the Role**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Design and implement specific cost-effective and scalable finance solutions.
- Enhance the function and enterprises end-to-end finance processes, enabling faster and more effective decision making to business stakeholders using critical business data and insights.
- Collaborate closely with TGE businesses, INTEGRATED Business Services functional streams, and other stakeholders to optimise processes and outcomes.
- Lead and own the design, delivery and improvement of transactional finance services, driving change across the organisation.
- Lead a talented team, providing them with clarity of purpose and role, fostering an environment of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Ensure operational effectiveness of controls, manage operational risks and identify opportunities for enhancement.
- Contribute and support forecasting and budgeting efforts.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Strong leadership experience in a large, diverse and/or global organisation.
- Shared Services leadership experience in a high volume, fast paced service environment
- Deep knowledge of finance and accounting, including budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury and risk management.
- Change management skills and the ability to adapt approaches to dynamic stakeholder environments.
- Excellent coaching and mentoring abilities, with a focus on training and development.
- Skilled in building productive relationships, fostering collaboration and influencing decision making.
- Experience in implementing best practices and strategies to optimise service delivery in finance.
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning.

**About you**:

- Effective stakeholder management, with the ability to influence peers to drive change.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
- Ownership mentality, taking responsibility for outcomes and driving positive change.
- Pro-active and self-motivated, able to work autonomously and meet deadlines.
- Resilient and open to learning, embracing new approaches and continuous improvement.
- Minimum 10-15 years of experience in a similar leadership role.
- Be a bold thinker and leader.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that empowers women in leadership roles. Join us as the Head of Finance Services and contribute to the success of Team Global Express.

**Why Team Global Express (TGE)**
- Competitive salaries, 82% of our employees considered salaries competitive/high (Seek)
- Excellent career development and progression opportunities
- TGE offers all employees well-being and mental health services.
- Uncompromising dedication to the safety of all our employees
- Staff discounts via the likes of Coles Express, G’Day Rewards, Officeworks & Hertz etc
- Up to 14 weeks paid primary carers parental leave.
- Nominated ‘Best Carrier’ (NORA Solution Partner Awards)
- Our sector is very secure, much sought after, growing, and worth over $115 billion AUD every year.
- We invest heavily through Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) framework.
- Strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) business model.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

We celebrate difference.

Why Team Global Express - Team Global Express

We believe nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, which celebrates different points of view and gives everyone the chance to contribute, as we build to a bigger and brighter future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

To be considered, you must be entitled to work in the specified country and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical assessment.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

As we transform into a truly iconic Australian business, your opportunities for growth with us are limitless.