As the Senior Manager of Financial Control at Sydney Airport, you will hold a pivotal role in steering our financial operations through your expertise and strategic insight. This role is crucial as you will be responsible for maintaining financial integrity across one of Australia's most critical infrastructure assets, ensuring the business remains financially sound and well-positioned for future challenges.

About the role:

Your leadership will directly influence Sydney Airport's operational success by overseeing our financial control framework, enhancing reporting processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This includes driving the efficiency of financial systems, enhancing accuracy in financial reporting, and providing accounting guidance to support our ongoing investments in infrastructure.

What you’ll do:

• Uphold stringent financial control across all operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Oversee the financial consolidation and reporting processes, aiming for enhanced efficiency and precision in our financial operations.
• Manage the production and audit of statutory financial reports, ensuring adherence to timelines and regulatory demands.
• Refine financial policies and practices to align with the airport’s current investments and the intricate nature of its infrastructure projects.
• Cultivate and lead a high-performing financial control team, promoting excellence through strategic vision and robust leadership.

About you:

• Qualified chartered accountant with experience in financial management within a complex environment.
• Proficient in IFRS, with a background that includes Big 4 accounting firm experience.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with a proven ability to develop teams and manage large-scale financial operations.
• Strong analytical skills, capable of thriving in a high-paced and reactive environment.
• Excellent communication skills, adept at building relationships with stakeholders at various levels and disciplines.

About SYD:

At Sydney Airport, the future of air travel is shaped by you.

As a team, we connect the world. More than just a hub of activity and boundless energy, we’re creating a destination of amazing experiences. Like seeing wonderful moments unfold in front of you, knowing “I made that possible!”.

Dynamic. Fast-paced. We thrive in a place where fresh challenges land daily. Backed by positive and supportive team players and inspiring leaders, we adapt to change. Driven to grow. Owning every action. To do things better.

As smart, problem-solvers, we are always learning and growing. And that’s easier to do alongside passionate experts, as we collaborate across teams readily sharing our knowledge.

Each day is a new journey, as we bring an exciting vision to life. With significant capital investment in new, improved infrastructure, there’s never been a better time to expand your potential at Sydney Airport. The range of responsibilities and diverse pathways you can take on with us, are surprising.

We are SYD. United in the pride that comes with welcoming the world at Australia’s premier gateway.

SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. You must hold Australian working rights as this position is not supported by a visa sponsorship program.