About the job
With our client’s global footprint expanding rapidly, they are appointing a Vice President of Global Accounting & Financial Control. The Vice President of Global Accounting reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This executive leader will own the architectural design, implementation, and management of their international financial infrastructure.
Core Responsibilities:
Financial Architecture & Governance
- Global Control: Architect and oversee the global accounting framework, ensuring impeccable financial integrity, accuracy, and timely reporting across all domestic and international business units.
- Technical Frameworks: Serve as the final authority on international accounting standards, driving absolute compliance across US GAAP, AASB, and IFRS, while managing complex multi-entity consolidations, FX strategy, and transfer pricing.
- Risk & Controls: Build, scale, and continuously stress-test robust internal control frameworks, corporate governance policies, and financial risk mitigation strategies fit for an enterprise-grade technology business.
Strategic Execution & Capital Optimization
- Executive Advisory: Act as a core advisor to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team on the financial mechanics of capital raises, corporate structuring, international expansions, and M&A/due diligence activities.
- Treasury & Liquidity: Lead treasury accounting, optimize working capital reporting, and manage balance sheet integrity to safeguard assets and support high-level corporate decision-making.
- External Ecosystems: Own the critical relationships with global external audit partners, tax authorities, and international regulatory bodies to ensure seamless compliance across all jurisdictions.
Innovation & Scale
- Systems Evolution: Champion the modernization of the finance stack by directing global ERP deployments, cloud accounting integrations, and automated workflows designed to support exponential transaction volumes.
- Talent Development: Cultivate, mentor, and upscale a high-performing international accounting team, embedding a culture of analytical precision, collaboration, and continuous advancement.
Candidate Profile:
Background & Credentials
- Professional Qualifications: Fully qualified CA or CPA.
- Tenure: A minimum of 10+ years of sophisticated accounting and financial management experience, with at least 5 years operating in a top-tier financial leadership capacity (e.g., Head of Finance, Group Controller, or CAO).
- Sector Context: Prior experience steering finance functions within hyper-growth environments—specifically Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS, Deep Tech, Hardware/Datacenters, or Capital-Intensive Technology markets—is strongly preferred.
Technical Expertise
- Global Accounting Standards: Exceptional technical capability across US GAAP, IFRS, and AASB, paired with deep practical experience navigating international tax landscapes and multi-currency environments.
- Transformation Track Record: Demonstrable success pulling a finance function through significant scale, including substantial involvement in enterprise ERP transitions and automation projects.
- Commercial Judgement: Strong strategic acumen, with a proven ability to translate complex financial and regulatory realities into clear, actionable business strategies for executive stakeholders.
Leadership & Execution
- Elite Communication: Superior stakeholder management capability, with the executive presence required to present confidently to the C-suite, Board, institutional investors, and external advisors.
- Agility & Integrity: Uncompromising ethical standards and the psychological agility to manage shifting, high-velocity priorities within an evolving tech ecosystem.
Recruiter note/s:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested in this role? Reach out at francis.bandong@salientgroup.com.au
