Senior Commercial Finance & Growth Lead

VGW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

VGW in Sydney is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to lead the financial performance of our core business. You will partner with product, marketing and operations leaders to provide financial insight, govern performance to plan, and drive disciplined cost management.

The role requires a track record of owning full budgeting and forecasting cycles in high-growth environments, with strong FP&A and commercial partnering skills. Digital-centric, monetisation experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Finance with strong FP&A and/or commercial business partnering experience in complex, high growth environments.
• CA, CFA, CPA or equivalent,
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience owning a full budget and forecast cycle from end to end for a significant and profitable business unit.
• Experience partnering with non-finance business leaders in marketing, product and operations with the strong ability to translate financial complexity into clear commercial language is a must.
• Experience in fast paced industries where revenue is driven by customer acquisition and retention economics is highly desirable.
• Experience in digital-centric, product-monetisation businesses, such as online subscription services, e-commerce, or online gaming is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Owning monthly financial performance reporting and developing granular, product-level P&L views across our social games portfolio to explain the commercial story behind the numbers to executive leadership.
• Leading the end-to-end annual budget and rolling forecasting processes, including producing scenario models to evaluate the impact of evolving market and regulatory conditions.
• Providing commercial finance analysis to support key business decisions, including pricing, promotional strategies, market expansions or exits, and platform investments.
• Own the operational cost base for the core businesses, partnering with functional leaders to understand cost drivers, identify efficiency opportunities, and hold costs to plan.
• Coach, develop and mentor direct reports.
• Communicate an inspiring vision to the team, including role modelling the competencies and behaviours expected of a high performing team.

Skills

FP&A

Commercial partnering

Financial modelling

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

CA/CPA/CFA

Bachelor's in Finance/Commerce/Economics

Job description

VGW in Sydney is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to lead the financial performance of our core business. You will partner with product, marketing and operations leaders to provide financial insight, govern performance to plan, and drive disciplined cost management.

The role requires a track record of owning full budgeting and forecasting cycles in high-growth environments, with strong FP&A and commercial partnering skills. Digital-centric, monetisation experience is highly desirable.