Are you a finance leader who thrives on a challenge and enjoys bringing structure, clarity and accountability to the finance function?

Ready to roll up your sleeves, lead a small team through change, build capability and make a genuine impact on business performance?

Do you have the commercial acumen and people skills to navigate complexity, tackle problems head-on and bring others along with you?

If you’re an experienced financial controller ready for a broader remit, more influence or the next step in your career while still being hands-on when required, this could be your next move.

Heart Talent is delighted to partner with a successful education business to find a pragmatic, hands-on Head of Finance to lead and transform the finance function.

This business is growing quickly and the finance function needs to evolve to keep pace. There is work to get through, systems and processes to strengthen, reporting to improve and a team that needs clear direction, support and development.

You'll need to be comfortable navigating competing priorities, making decisions with imperfect information and getting into the detail when required. In this fast-paced environment, you'll need initiative and a practical, solutions-focused approach.

While there are some challenges to tackle, the opportunity is significant. You'll establish a clear plan, prioritise improvements and build a finance function that can support the organisation's next stage of growth.

If you're someone who leads with accountability and emotional intelligence and enjoys solving problems and creating order, let's talk.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

- permanent full time role
- $190-200k super
- quarterly incentives
- inner north-west Sydney location
- free onsite parking

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a role for someone who can balance immediate operational priorities with longer-term improvement,



keeping the finance function running while working to make it better.

Reporting to the COO, you'll work across financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, governance, commercial analysis and business partnering, while ensuring strong financial controls and operational excellence continue to underpin business growth.

You'll lead a predominantly offshore finance team and play a key role in building capability, creating alignment and fostering a cooperative, accountable and service-minded culture.

Key responsibilities include

- lead and develop the finance team, building capability and accountability
- assess current priorities and develop a practical plan to address outstanding work and improve performance
- strengthen financial reporting, systems, processes and internal controls
- lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and commercial performance reporting
- provide financial advice and meaningful insights to the executive leadership team
- improve reporting frameworks, dashboards and financial visibility across the business
- drive continuous improvement while maintaining accurate, timely financial operations
- partner with operational leaders to improve financial understanding and decision-making
- manage external relationships including auditors, banks and advisers.

INTERESTED?

If you're energised by a challenge, enjoy getting things done and excited by the chance to build something better for a growing, purpose-led business, we'd love to hear from you.

A cover letter is not required. If you want to submit one, please include it within your CV ie one document per application.

Questions and enquiries can be directed to [email protected] .

Please note this email address is for enquiries only, we do not accept applications via email. Please apply online.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, please apply asap.

Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.

📌 Head of Finance — lead finance transformation (Southern Sydney)
🏢 Heart Talent
📍 Southern Sydney