Strategic Finance Leader – Growth, Insight & Automation

GHD; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a strategic Finance Leader to join the Queensland Regional Leadership Team. You will shape the business trajectory, bring commercial insight, and steer major financial decisions beyond reporting.

The role spans planning, pricing, investment and capability-building while expanding capability across the APAC region. You will influence senior leaders, drive performance, and develop a high-performing finance team, leveraging technology and smarter ways of working to deliver long-term

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience in complex, project-based environments.
• Ability to translate financial insight into commercial outcomes.
• Experience in pricing, forecasting, and commercial strategy.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Queensland Regional Leadership Team to shape strategy, planning and growth.
• Provide forward-looking insight across profitability, pipeline, project performance, and cash.
• Lead finance contributions to major pursuits, pricing strategies and key negotiations.
• Influence leaders with trusted financial advice and constructive challenge.
• Develop and coach a high-performing finance team and future leaders.
• Champion technology, automation and smarter working to improve capability and decision-making.
• Support Australian and APAC finance priorities.

Skills

Finance leadership

Commercial acumen

Forecasting

Pricing strategy

Business partnering

Stakeholder influence

Education

CA/CPA credential

Job description

GHD is seeking a strategic Finance Leader to join the Queensland Regional Leadership Team. You will shape the business trajectory, bring commercial insight, and steer major financial decisions beyond reporting.

The role spans planning, pricing, investment and capability-building while expanding capability across the APAC region. You will influence senior leaders, drive performance, and develop a high-performing finance team, leveraging technology and smarter ways of working to deliver long-term