Vice President, Finance

AirTrunk; Sydney; On-site; AUD 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

AirTrunk in Sydney seeks a Vice President, Finance to be the group’s senior finance leader, reporting to the CFO and partnering with Treasury, Legal and Corporate Development. This role shapes finance strategy amid rapid expansion.

Lead Financial Control, Financial Operations and FP&A across APAC, drive capital allocation, valuations and deal execution, and manage offshore teams. A Deputy CFO/CFO background with PE-backed experience and strong leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Deputy CFO or CFO experience at a large or rapidly growing company.
• Experience scaling organisations through better processes, technology and outsourced capability.
• Preferably in property, funds management or infrastructure.
• Experience in private equity-backed or institutionally owned companies.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and focused on delivering value for the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team across Financial Control, Financial Operations and FP&A.
• Serve as CFO deputy and act on CFO's behalf during leave.
• Oversee outsourced and offshore finance teams.
• Lead the financial elements of due diligence, REIT, asset monetisation and capital recycling initiatives.
• Oversee the annual statutory reporting and audits.
• Manage financial operations across APAC and own ERP/IBP systems.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and performance tracking.
• Develop and implement financial strategies.

Skills

Leadership

CFO partnership

Financial controls

FP&A

Capital allocation

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Due diligence

Transaction structuring

Tools

ERP system

Integrated Business Planning

Job description

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As Vice President, Finance, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer, serve as the most senior finance leader across the AirTrunk Group, and work closely with the Finance, Corporate Development, Treasury and Legal teams, as well as our shareholder partner, Blackstone.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the finance strategy of a leading global hyperscale data centre platform at a critical stage of expansion. The role provides direct exposure to a world-class infrastructure investor, influence over multi-billion-dollar capital allocation decisions, and a clear line of sight to value creation and exit.

This is a strategically critical role, central to growing and protecting enterprise value as AirTrunk scales across multiple jurisdictions. You will operate as a senior enterprise leader within the Group CFO leadership team.

We have grown at remarkable speed, and our ambition is even greater. To realise it, we need to lead the team to the next level, industrialise our operating model and make it scalable for the growth ahead.

Key accountabilities include:

• Leadership: Lead a team across Financial Control, Financial Operations and Financial Planning & Analysis.
• CFO partnership: Serve as the CFO’s deputy and act on the CFO’s behalf during periods of leave.
• Lead and oversee outsourced and offshore finance teams, ensuring the effective delivery of finance activities and alignment with Group requirements.
• Lead the financial elements of due diligence, REIT, asset monetisation and capital recycling initiatives, including valuation, financial modelling, transaction structuring and execution.

Your day to day

• Lead the annual statutory reporting and audit process.
• Manage information undertakings and other requirements under financing arrangements.
• Lead financial internal controls, delegations, policies and procedures, including the ongoing development of controls appropriate for a growing business across the APAC region.
• Monitor changes in the operating environment and business developments, and advise on appropriate risk management practices.

Financial Operations:

• Oversee the Group’s financial operations across Asia Pacific, including accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Own the company's financial systems, including the ERP and Integrated Business Planning system.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of operational best practices in accounting and finance.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes alongside the CFO and in partnership with the leadership and management team.
• Support the development and tracking of performance measures aligned with the company's strategic direction.
• Lead the ongoing development of financial strategies.

Requirements

• Previous experience as Deputy CFO or second-in-command to the CFO of a large company, or as CFO of a medium-sized company.
• Experience helping organisations scale rapidly through better processes, technology and outsourced capability, without unnecessary headcount growth.
• Preferred industry experience in property, funds management or infrastructure.
• Preferred experience in private equity-backed or institutionally owned companies.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and commercially minded, with a strong focus on outcomes and creating value for the business.
• Builds strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and partners confidently and effectively with Blackstone, exercising sound judgement.
• A strong people leader who brings out the best in others, builds capability and develops future talent.
• An enterprise-minded leader who looks beyond Finance and understands the broader business and its strategic priorities.

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

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