Full Time Executive Finance Director in financial services at Amer Sports in Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, Australia. Apply directly through the link below.
At a glance:
* Work mode: Office
* Employment: Full Time
* Location: Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, Australia
* Experience: Executive
Core stack: Performance Management, Stakeholder, Leadership, Compliance, Accounting, Analytics, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, IFRS, SAP, ERP
What are the qualifications? Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (required).
What skills are required? Performance Management, Stakeholder, Leadership, Compliance, Accounting, Analytics, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, IFRS, and more.
If you haven't heard of Amer Sports before, you've definitely heard of our internationally recognized brands including Wilson,Salomon,Arc'teryxandAtomic.Our brands specialize in high-performance, technical sports equipment and apparel, and encourage users to get outside, keep active and have fun – whether they are playing tennis or golf in the summer, or skiing in the Winter.
As our newly created role as Finance Director, you will act as the primary conduit between the ANZ business and APAC regional leadership as well as Brand HQ, ensuring alignment of financial strategy, reporting, and commercial priorities.
What's on Offer (this just touches on some of the benefits and perks!):
* Competitive salary, bonus + super
* Amer Sports ANZ are a certified Great Place to work!
* Free productand generous allowances to get you kitted out for all your sporting adventures!
* Flexible working environment, including additional school holiday flexibility / support
* When at Head office, work in a state-of-the-art 6-star energy efficient facility, with a huge business focus onenvironmental and social strategies
* Support incareer development, wellbeing, and personal growth
* Regularstaff activity days, including camping, snow trips, fun runs and more!
* Company supportedvolunteering program.
Responsibilities will include:
* Provide strategic financial leadership for the ANZ business, acting as a trusted commercial partner to drive growth, profitability, and cash generation.
* Translate financial and market data into commercial recommendations on pricing, trade terms, customer portfolio, product/channel mix, promotions, and market entry/expansion.
* Lead customer and channel profitability analysis (net revenue, CM1/CM2) and drive actions to expand margin and share of wallet.
* Establish and maintain a robust control environment, safeguard company assets, and ensure full compliance with IFRS/AASB/NZ IFRS and local regulatory requirements
* Establish a performance management rhythm (scorecards, dashboards, commentary) highlighting growth drivers, risks/opportunities, and concrete 'do next' actions.
* Improve forecast accuracy, mix and margin analytics, and demand/supply alignment in partnership with Commercial and Operations
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team; build capability, succession pipelines, and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Deliver actionable insights and clear direction that influence pricing, customer and channel strategy, investment decisions, and overall business performance in the short and long term.
* Support pricing frameworks, discounts, rebates, and trade spend to optimise net revenue and margin by customer, channel, and SKU.
* Oversee Australian and New Zealand taxation and statutory compliance (e.g., GST, PAYG/PAYE, FBT, corporate income tax), engaging external advisors as needed
* Act as the primary conduit between the ANZ business and APAC regional leadership as well as Brand HQ, ensuring alignment of financial strategy, reporting, and commercial priorities.
Ideal candidate:
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (required).
* Professional qualification CA/CPA/CIMA (strongly preferred).
* Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to convert financial insight into pragmatic commercial strategies and results
* Strategic & Analytical: Advanced modelling, scenario planning, and decision-support; sharp understanding of margin/mix dynamics.
* Influence & Communication: Clear, concise executive storytelling (written and verbal) with the confidence to challenge and inspire senior stakeholders.
* Leadership & Coaching: Demonstrated track record developing people and building high-performing, engaged teams
* Digital & Systems: High proficiency with ERP (e.g., SAP or Oracle), consolidation/planning tools, and BI (e.g., Power BI/Tableau); advanced Excel.
* Mindset: Growth-oriented, proactive, resilient, and outcomes-focused; acts with integrity and sound judgment.
* Change Leadership: Comfortable leading transformation (process, organisation, systems) with strong stakeholder management.
* Governance & Compliance: Deep knowledge of IFRS/AASB/NZ IFRS, tax, internal controls, and risk management
No candidate will meet every single desired skill and qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
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