Head of Finance

C3 Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

C3 Talent seeks a commercially astute Head of Finance to evolve the Finance function within a well-established professional services organisation. This role requires a progressive leader who develops people, challenges current practices and positions Finance as a strategic business partner.

Working with senior leadership, you will strengthen capability, deliver commercial insights, enhance reporting and leverage BI, automation and AI to improve efficiency and decision making.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA-qualified finance leader with strong technical and commercial acumen.
• Experience in developing people and building high-performance teams.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a modern Finance function and position it as a strategic business partner.
• Develop people, build capability, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Deliver commercial insights that influence operational decisions and drive performance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Automation & AI mindset

Education

CA/CPA-qualified Finance Leader

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Head of Finance to lead the evolution of the Finance function within a successful, well-established professional services organisation. More than a traditional Finance leadership role, this opportunity calls for a progressive, innovative leader who can develop people, challenge existing practices and position Finance as a valued strategic business partner.

Working closely with senior leadership, your priorities will include:

• People & Capability: Build team capability, strengthen accountability, develop future leaders and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Business Partnering: Strengthen engagement with operational leaders, delivering commercial insights that influence decisions and drive performance.
• Reporting & Insights: Enhance management reporting, KPIs and financial analysis to deliver timely, forward-looking business intelligence.
• Systems, Automation & AI: Champion technology improvements, leveraging BI tools, automation and AI to improve efficiency, accuracy and insights.
• Strategic Influence: Bring commercial judgement, confidence and credibility to challenge thinking, identify opportunities and drive business improvement.

You are an experienced CA/CPA-qualified Finance leader who combines strong technical expertise with commercial acumen, curiosity and a genuine passion for developing people.

Plus, you have -

• Proven success leading, coaching and developing teams within professional services.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder influencing skills.
• An appetite for innovation, automation and AI applications.
• The confidence and gravitas to influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful change.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact, shape the future of Finance and build a high-performing team recognised for its commercial contribution and capability.