Financial Controller

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Unique Opportunity: Financial Controller, APAC & Middle East
Office Location: Sydney, NSW
Reed & Mackay leads the global travel and event management arena with extraordinary service and proprietary, client-led technology. Ranked first in the Sunday Times International Fast Track 2020, we are a business that is always looking forwards, while ensuring that we’re everything that our clients
need today. In May 2021, we became part of the Navan Inc Group (previously TripActions), and together we are setting the agenda for the future of business travel.
We are currently looking for a Financial Controller for APAC & Middle East, preferably with travel industry experience. Are you a Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA), commercially minded, articulate individual who can use your skills to ensure the successful financial oversight of a region covering Asia Pacific, the Middle East & India. Reporting to the Global Finance Director, this is a maternity cover role for 12 months (ideally commencing in May 2024). If this sounds like you, and you’d be interested in learning more, then we want to hear from you.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
Reporting to the Global Director of Finance, the Financial Controller – APAC & ME will be a responsible for overseeing the Finance team in region (a team of 3, based in AU and 2 direct reports and a team of 7 in IN) that will help support the growth and development of the business globally and work on projects like IPO planning. The role provides an exciting opportunity to be instrumental to the strategic direction of the company, working across the entire organisation interacting with Senior Management as well as Operations, Account Management, Sales and Finance. The regional remit of this role covers Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, India and the Global
Shared Service Centre for the Finance function. This is a hands on role that requires a motivated and focused leader looking to contribute to the business holistically.
KEY CHARACTERISITICS:

• Qualified Accountant (CA / CPA).
• US and UK GAAP knowledge would be advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail organisational and multitasking skills, with ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Experience in Travel Industry, FinTech, FMCG desirable, as well as working for a fast-paced multinational organisation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience managing teams and working with teams across various geographies.
• Experience of working with NetSuite will be beneficial, but not essential.
• A track record of developing and improving systems and processes.
• Advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables etc.).

If you’d like to learn more, please send your current resume to Lindsay White at