Head of Performance & Growth Enablement

MPAU Finance; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Collaborative culture

Immediate start possible

Career growth opportunities

Exposure to finance transformation

Job summary

MPAU Finance in Melbourne seeks a Head of Business Planning, Performance & Continuous Improvement to drive performance across a growing technology organisation. You will lead reporting, FP&A, business improvement and systems initiatives to deliver insights that support decision-making, enhance efficiency and align priorities with measurable outcomes.

Join a fast-paced tech environment investing in growth, systems and capability.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A experience across budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and commercial analysis.
• Ability to translate financial and operational data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Experience developing reporting frameworks, KPIs and dashboards that support effective decision-making.
• Track record of driving business performance, process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Exposure to finance systems, ERP enhancements and reporting transformation projects.
• Well-developed stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner across all levels of the organisation.
• Proactive, commercially minded approach with a focus on measurable outcomes.
• CA/CPA qualifications and experience within a dynamic, growth-oriented environment highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance and operational leaders to establish performance priorities aligned to strategic and commercial objectives.
• Lead the development and enhancement of management reporting, KPIs and dashboards, providing meaningful insights to support decision-making.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment between financial targets and operational performance.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and areas for performance improvement.
• Drive business performance initiatives, translating analysis into actionable recommendations that improve profitability, efficiency and growth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to improve reporting capabilities, data quality and the consistency of business information.
• Support finance systems initiatives, including system enhancements, reporting automation, process optimisation and the implementation of new tools and technologies.
• Lead continuous improvement projects across finance and business operations, streamlining processes and enhancing decision support capabilities.
• Monitor key performance metrics and project outcomes, providing regular updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain robust reporting frameworks, governance processes and performance management disciplines to support scalable business growth.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

KPIs

Dashboards

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic insight

Education

CA/CPA qualifications

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting automation tools

Job description

MPAU Finance in Melbourne seeks a Head of Business Planning, Performance & Continuous Improvement to drive performance across a growing technology organisation. You will lead reporting, FP&A, business improvement and systems initiatives to deliver insights that support decision-making, enhance efficiency and align priorities with measurable outcomes.

Join a fast-paced tech environment investing in growth, systems and capability.