Chief Financial Officer

4 days ago

Footscray, Australia Greater Western Water Full time

**About Greater Western Water**

We’re waterand more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west.

**Benefits**
- Flexibility to WFH and in the Footscray or Sunbury office
- Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
- Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
- Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
- Gifted recognition programs
- Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
- Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

**The opportunity**

Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the Business Services team, you will ensure the organisation’s financial planning and performance is managed in a responsible and sustainable way. You’ll drive the development and delivery of strategic and operational financial governance, and management of all aspects of the Finance function (i.e. accounting, treasury, taxation, long-term financial planning, reporting, capital investment, etc.). Importantly, you’ll act as a key advisor to the COO, Managing Director, and Board.

**Responsibilities**
- Lead an uplift program to develop and optimise financial accounting, commercial, finance capability and maturity, and capital investment teams, to bring about collaboration through a proactive, strategic approach.
- Ensure strong levels of governance and compliance with all statutory obligations.
- Provide accurate and timely advice and guidance to the Executive and Board to ensure short, medium, and long-term financial sustainability.
- Lead the Finance team to build and maintain effective working relationships across the enterprise including the provision of timely and accurate budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.
- Develop financial business partnering maturity.
- Be a key influencer across the Business Services function, the Executive/Senior Leadership Team, the Board, and the broader organisation.

**Skills & Experience**
- Experience leading a finance function in a large organisation with a strong commercial and business partnering background.
- Extensive experience in developing the financial capability of the Financial Services team, and broader business customers.
- Significant experience in the implementation of a financial services delivery model.
- Technology transformation experience covering all core enterprise functions.
- Significant experience in driving operational efficiencies, process improvements and implementation of innovative improvements that deliver ‘value -adds’ to our internal and external customers.
- Proven ability to build strong working relationships and mutual trust with The Board, Executive leaders, and other Senior Managers.

**See yourself thrive**

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.
- Health insurance

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