• Key Financial Leadership position with vast scope and influence
• Use your skills and expertise to help end avoidable blindness
• Based in Rosebery, 10 mins from the CBD

A rare and exciting opportunity exists to join one of Australia’s most well respected and fastest growing international development organisations – The Fred Hollows Foundation. Working across 27 countries, our vision is for a world where no one is needlessly blind. We have an ambitious 5 year strategic plan that aims to take The Foundation even closer to realising our vision of ending avoidable blindness.

The Regional Financial Controller – Australasia and USA, reporting to the Global Lead – Financial Controllership, is accountable for ensuring the production of accurate and reliable financial accounts, supporting the region with financial analysis and facilitating business financial performance reviews, undertaking robust budget and forecast assessments, ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place throughout regions supported and that global financial policies are implemented. This will be a challenging and rewarding role offering the opportunity to influence, inspire and lead others through a number of exciting programs of work.

The successful candidate will possess a CPA or CA qualification and have had an extensive Accounting career, ideally in the international NGO environment or private sector. As an experienced Financial Controller, they will have thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to NGOs particularly in Australia, along with solid knowledge of internal control/ Global Finance systems specific to multi-entity environments. Critical to the success of this individual will be their inspiring leadership, evidenced by their ability to develop the skills of finance teams and manage finance projects in an international environment. You will have a high-level of attention to detail, excellent communication and well developed interpersonal skills.

A full position description is available below.