Commercial Finance Manager

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Women & Leadership Australia Full time

About the role

This role operates in a matrix reporting to the Senior Finance Manager (C&I), as a trusted finance BP to the WLA General Manager and SAE Licensing General Manager with one direct report. The Commercial Finance Manager is responsible for the commercial and finance functions across WLA / Licensing, in partnership with the central finance support teams. This role is responsible for all FP&A tasks and coordinates / contributes to strategic / business planning processes. A member of the WLA Leadership team, this role will support WLA / Licensing and other relevant stakeholders across C&I / Navitas Group. This role could be based in either Melbourne CBD or Adelaide CBD.

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial Modelling and Insights

  • Providing commercial insights by thoroughly analysing the financial performance of the business units' product portfolio.
  • Identifying potential risks, spotlighting key drivers of revenue and costs, and unveiling future revenue growth opportunities.
  • Collaborating effectively with functional teams to develop and assess business strategies, ensuring these strategies are in harmony with overarching business goals.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Corporate Planning

  • Taking lead in the annual budget and quarterly forecasts preparation. This includes liaising with the Executive team to understand forecast assumptions and pinpoint areas of risk / opportunity.
  • Lead the preparation of the budget documentation and active involvement in the annual presentation and review process.
  • Managing the production of monthly management reports that assess the financial performance, emphasizing key performance drivers, risks, opportunities and trends.
  • Driving the development and refinement of financial forecasts as an integral part of the corporate planning process.

Strategic Development and Implementation

  • Contributing to the strategic development and rollout of the BU’s initiatives, ensuring they align with the overarching Corporate Plan.
  • Leading the crafting of data-driven strategic insights to enhance decision-making across the board.
  • Collaborating proactively with the Executive Leadership Team and other stakeholders, ensuring strategic objectives are met and exceeded.

The person we seek will ideally have the following

  • A relevant degree qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and CA or CPA qualified
  • Demonstrated experience in Senior Commercial roles displaying well developed analytical, decision making and influencing skills. Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience with at least 3 years in a similar role.
  • Commercially aware and financially astute mindset, understanding of how specific drivers impact business performance.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability with an ability to work systematically through complex matters and positively influence outcomes.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (primarily Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Demonstrated attention to detail to ensure highly accurate reporting is delivered to key stakeholders in a timely manner.
  • Student and customer focus in all dealings with stakeholders.
  • Willingness to engage in and contribute to an organizational culture that fosters personal responsibility, initiative, and a strong commitment to better outcomes.

What we can offer you

  • A career within a rewarding environment
  • Exposure to strong leaders and role models
  • Scholarships to our own educational offerings
  • Mobility within the business
  • Novated leasing and employee packaged benefits

About us

Navitas is a leading global education provider driven by a commitment to transform lives through education. Navitas consists of two distinct divisions: University Partnerships (UP) and Careers & Industry (C&I) divisions.

The C&I division, which represents a significant part of the Navitas portfolio, brings together niche colleges offering higher education, VET, professional development, and employability skills to more than 10,000 students across Australasia and North America. With the addition of a new University Partnership managed campus with Charles Sturt University, effective FY24. The Women In Leadership and SAE Licensing portfolios operate within the Careers and Industry division (C&I). Women In Leadership is one of the country’s most highly regarded providers of leadership education. Working with approximately 8,000 learners each year we provide innovative development solutions for individual leaders and leadership teams across all sectors and industries.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Navitas promotes and embraces an inclusive and diversified workforce. We believe equality, flexibility and diversity in the workplace will deliver a rich and cooperative environment for our employees, students and clients.

We encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and diverse community groups.

How to apply

Please apply online to lodge your application successfully. 

Applications close on 15th October 2024 however, we reserve the right to progress or confirm applicants prior to close date. Applications received after the close date may be considered pending the recruitment process.

To our agency partners - thank you for your interest however, we will not be accepting unsolicited applications and we do not require support for this role, at this stage.

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