Oceania Clients & Industries Finance Lead

Oceania C&I Finance Lead

The opportunity

As the Oceania C&I Finance Lead, you will play a pivotal role in providing commercial market insights and strategic support to the Oceania C&I leadership executive. You’ll act as a key connector between our C&I organization and service line teams, collaborating with senior stakeholders across operations, finance, and business development. Your expertise will drive commercial performance, inform strategic decisions, and operationalize key initiatives.

This is a full time permanent role and can be performed from any of our EY offices across Australia or  New Zealand.

Your key responsibilities

• Deliver actionable commercial insights and recommendations to C&I leaders by analyzing revenue, sales, pipeline, and run rate trends. 
• Lead the Global Investment Plan and Revenue Planning processes, partnering with C&I and Service Line leaders to set and embed ambitious targets. 
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to develop forecasts, identify risks early, and support effective decision-making. 
• Develop industry and sector reporting using global tools and dashboards to guide strategic investment decisions. 
• Champion best practices in financial analysis and performance management across the C&I organization.

Skills and attributes for success

Essential skills to success in this role are;

• Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen, with the ability to synthesize and communicate complex financial information.
• Inclusive and resilient leadership style, capable of building high-performing teams and thriving in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across diverse internal functions.

Ideally, you’ll also have the following experience below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn. 

• 10+ years of providing sound and insightful financial support to leadership in a complex, multi-country and multi-product environment.
• Demonstrated success in leading large scale strategic and revenue planning processes in a matrix organisation.
• A track record of developing and refining forecast models, leveraging technology to extract commercial insights from backlog, sales, and pipeline data.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. 

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits     

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

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