Brisbane | Senior Leadership Role
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the General Manager Finance will lead and integrate the Group's core finance functions across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, ensuring financial excellence, strong governance, and commercially focused decision support across the business, while driving transformation of the finance function.
This role has broad leadership accountability across:
Group Financial Control including Financial Accounting
, including Corporate, Reporting, Retail and Project Finance functions
Shared Services (Banking, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable)
Taxation
Performance Analysis, Planning & Commercial Insights
As a key member of the finance leadership team, you will partner closely with the CFO and executive stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes, strengthen financial performance, optimise business processes, and support sustainable growth across the Group, while transforming the finance function.
What You'll Be Doing
Provide Senior leadership across the Group's finance function, ensuring alignment, capability, and performance across multiple specialist teams
Lead financial governance, statutory reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls across all jurisdictions
Oversee Shared Services functions, including banking, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and process optimisation initiatives
Partner with finance leaders across Corporate, Reporting, Retail, and Project Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting and business support
Oversee the Group's taxation function, ensuring compliance and effective management of international tax obligations
Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning,



and performance analysis activities to support strategic decision-making
Deliver commercial insights and financial modelling to support investment decisions, growth initiatives, and capital allocation
Drive finance transformation, systems enhancement, and continuous improvement initiatives
Build and develop a high-performing finance leadership team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence
What We're Looking For
CPA, CMA or equivalent finance qualification, supported by postgraduate studies in Finance, Business or a related discipline
Extensive senior finance leadership experience within a mid-to-large public company environment
Solid experience across financial control, statutory reporting, taxation, governance, and financial planning & analysis
Demonstrated success leading multiple finance disciplines and high-performing teams
Experience within retail, multi-site, inventory-based, or similarly complex operational environments
Advanced commercial acumen, financial modelling, stakeholder management, and strategic planning capability
A collaborative and influential leadership style, with the ability to build credibility at executive and board level
What's On Offer
A key leadership position within a respected international retailer
Opportunity to influence strategic direction and organisational performance
Broad exposure across finance, operations, executive leadership and Board
A collaborative, values-driven culture focused on growth and innovation
Competitive executive remuneration package and benefits
If you're a commercially astute finance leader seeking the opportunity to shape strategy, lead transformation, and make a significant impact within a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 General Manager - Finance (Brisbane)
🏢 Michael Hill
📍 Brisbane