With our client's global footprint expanding rapidly, they are appointing a Chief Accounting Officer . Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this executive leader will own the architectural design, implementation, and management of their international financial infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Architecture & Governance

- Global Control: Architect and oversee the global accounting framework, ensuring impeccable financial integrity, accuracy, and timely reporting across all domestic and international business units.
- Technical Frameworks: Serve as the final authority on international accounting standards, driving absolute compliance across US GAAP , AASB, and IFRS, while managing complex multi-entity consolidations, FX strategy, and transfer pricing.
- Risk & Controls: Build, scale, and continuously stress-test robust internal control frameworks, corporate governance policies, and financial risk mitigation strategies fit for an enterprise-grade technology business.

Strategic Execution & Capital Optimization
- Executive Advisory: Act as a core advisor to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team on the financial mechanics of capital raises, corporate structuring, international expansions, and M&A;/due diligence activities.
- Treasury & Liquidity: Lead treasury accounting, optimize working capital reporting, and manage balance sheet integrity to safeguard assets and support high-level corporate decision-making.
- External Ecosystems: Own the critical relationships with global external audit partners, tax authorities, and international regulatory bodies to ensure seamless compliance across all jurisdictions.

Innovation & Scale
- Systems Evolution: Champion the modernization of the finance stack by directing global ERP deployments, cloud accounting integrations,



and automated workflows designed to support exponential transaction volumes.
- Talent Development: Cultivate, mentor, and upscale a high-performing international accounting team, embedding a culture of analytical precision, collaboration, and continuous advancement.

Candidate Profile Background & Credentials

- Professional Qualifications: Fully qualified CA or CPA.
- Tenure: A minimum of 10+ years of sophisticated accounting and financial management experience, with at least 5 years operating in a top-tier financial leadership capacity (e.g., Head of Finance, Group Controller, or CAO).
- Sector Context: Prior experience steering finance functions within hyper-growth environments—specifically Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS, Deep Tech, Hardware/Datacenters, or Capital-Intensive Technology markets—is strongly preferred.

Technical Expertise
- Global Accounting Standards: Exceptional technical capability across US GAAP, IFRS, and AASB, paired with deep practical experience navigating international tax landscapes and multi-currency environments.
- Transformation Track Record: Demonstrable success pulling a finance function through significant scale, including substantial involvement in enterprise ERP transitions and automation projects.
- Commercial Judgement: Solid strategic acumen, with a proven ability to translate complex financial and regulatory realities into clear, actionable business strategies for executive stakeholders.

Leadership & Execution
- Elite Communication: Superior stakeholder management capability, with the executive presence required to present confidently to the C-suite, Board, institutional investors, and external advisors.
- Agility & Integrity: Uncompromising ethical standards and the psychological agility to manage shifting, high-velocity priorities within an evolving tech ecosystem.

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Chief Accounting Officer (US GAAP, NYSE Listed Technology Firm) (Sydney)
🏢 Salient Group
📍 Sydney