Director Group Accounting and Reporting

Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

Cochlear has an opportunity for a Director Group Accounting and Reporting based in our Sydney Head Office. In this role, the successful candidate will lead the global accounting and reporting function, ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and continuous improvement across statutory, management, and corporate accounting processes.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead monthly group consolidation and management  reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with global accounting standards (IFRS).
• Oversee and drive completion of statutory and Board reporting at half and full year, coordinating inputs across Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, and People & Culture.
• Manage corporate transactional accounting including Accounts Payable, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Sharebased payments and Intercompany.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes to enhance reporting efficiency and control.
• Own global finance policies and the Global Chart of Accounts, ensuring governance and compliance.
• Provide accounting guidance for material transactions, new investments, and acquisitions.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering engagement, capability development, and cross-functional collaboration.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of Cochlear's global finance operations. You'll shape the future of financial reporting and control, influence strategic decisions, and lead a team that drives excellence across the organisation.

To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• CPA or CA qualification with 10+ years post-qualification experience
• Experience in listed company reporting and statutory accounts preparation
• Proven success in multinational group reporting and multicurrency consolidations
• Strong ERP system experience (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Hyperion/HFM)
• Demonstrated leadership, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to lead transformational initiatives and process improvements

Desired:

• Experience in transformational activity
• Background in Big 4 or second-tier audit firms
• Experience in Med-tech industry and/or manufacturing industry

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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