Director, Financial Operations

What youll do

Reporting to our VP Finance & Strategy youll own the engine room of our finance function. Leading Payroll Global Accounts Payable and our Accounting Manager (who leads our financial accountants) youll oversee everything from month-end close to treasury financial systems to indirect tax. Youre as comfortable running a tight operation as you are improving one youll lead the roll-out of a new PO workflow expense management tool and corporate card program replacing manual processes with systems your teams and the wider business will genuinely want to use. Partnering closely with Procurement Group Reporting Credit Control and FP&A and our broader Finance leadership team youll have real ownership over how our financial operations scale as we integrate and grow across Australia the US and Poland.

• Own end-to-end month-end and year-end close for financial operations ensuring accuracy timeliness and strong controls across the group.
• Lead and develop AU Payroll Global Accounts Payable and our Accounting Manager (and through them the financial accountants team) building a high-performing and collaborative culture.
• Own treasury operations including cash management banking relationships and short-term cash flow forecasting to support the groups liquidity and working capital needs.
• Oversee indirect tax compliance (GST/VAT and related obligations) across our operating jurisdictions partnering with external advisors where needed.
• Lead the implementation and roll-out of a new PO workflow system driving adoption and embedding it as business-as-usual.
• Introduce and embed a new expense management tool and corporate card program retiring legacy processes in favour of scalable user-friendly solutions.
• Strengthen financial controls policies and procedures across AP payroll and treasury proactively identifying and closing process gaps.
• Partner with FP&A Group Reporting and Tax to ensure financial operations data is accurate timely and supports broader reporting and forecasting needs.
• Manage relationships with banks payment providers and key system vendors (including NetSuite and Ramp) to keep operations running efficiently.
• Support wider finance integration initiatives including systems consolidation and process harmonisation across the combined Nearmap-Itel group.
• Coach and mentor your team setting clear goals and building capability to support the functions continued growth.
• Provide accurate timely management information and KPIs on AP payroll and treasury performance to senior finance leadership.

Qualifications :

About you

• Youre a hands-on operator. You dont just manage from a distance - youre comfortable getting into the detail when it matters.
• Youre a natural people leader. You bring out the best in your team and you build trust quickly across functions.
• Youre a builder. You get energy from designing and implementing new systems and processes not just keeping the lights on.
• You stay calm under pressure. Juggling competing priorities across payroll AP and treasury doesnt rattle you.
• You communicate with clarity and confidence. You can land an idea just as well with your team as you can with senior stakeholders.

What youll bring

• 10 years of progressive financial management experience at Financial Controller level ideally in a fast-paced multi-jurisdiction organisation.
• Proven experience leading payroll and/or accounts payable functions including managing and developing people managers.
• Demonstrated treasury experience including cash flow forecasting and management of banking relationships.
• Solid understanding of indirect tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Hands-on experience implementing finance systems specifically Netsuite PO workflow expense management and/or corporate card programs.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing managers and building high-performing teams.
• CA/CPA (or equivalent) qualification preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the business.

Additional Information :

Some of our benefits:

Nearmap takes a holistic approach to our employees emotional physical and financial wellness. Some of our current benefits include:

• Quarterly wellbeing day off - Four additional days off annually for your YOU Days
• Wellbeing and technology allowance
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Hybrid flexibility for this role
• Nearmap subscription (of course!)
• Stocked kitchen with access to all the snacks you need
• In-office lunch every Tuesday and Thursday at our Sydney CBD office
• Showers available for anyone cycling to work or lunchtime gym-goers!

Why youll love working at Nearmap:

We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. Were proud of our inclusive supportive culture and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Department / Functional Area: Finance
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1