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About the Role

Partner with local, regional, and global stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely financial insights, strengthen the control environment, and support strategic decision-making. Lead a team of four and drive financial excellence, continuous improvement, and finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely internal and external financial reporting for Australia and Technology legal entities.
• Manage AASB / IFRS technical accounting matters, including share-based payments.
• Oversee regional variable compensation accounting.
• Lead external and internal audits.
• Partner with the Tax team on tax accounting matters.
• Manage non-trading treasury activities including cash, capital, dividends, and FX.
• Lead and develop a team of four, including performance, coaching, and development planning.
• Support and drive finance transformation initiatives at a regional and global level.
• Identify and implement process, control, and system improvements.
• Strengthen the Finance control framework to ensure risks are identified and managed.
• Support Group Finance on reporting, policies, and technical papers.

Requirements

• 15+ years’ professional experience.
• Demonstrated success in operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage successful teams.
• Experience driving change programs.
• Experience analyzing financial information and providing management insights and solutions.
• Self-motivated with the ability to act with autonomy.
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and controls-based mindset.
• Constant focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience in a markets business (Product Control experience preferred).
• Experience with accounting systems (NetSuite preferred).
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Skills

• Financial reporting
• Technical accounting (AASB/IFRS)
• Share-based payments accounting
• Tax accounting
• Transfer pricing
• Income tax accounting
• GST accounting
• FBT accounting
• Treasury management (cash, capital, dividends, FX)
• Team leadership and development
• Finance transformation
• Process improvement
• Control framework strengthening
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 15+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Commerce, or Business
• CA/CPA (or international equivalent)

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus structure
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
• Gym membership
• Weekly in-house chair massages
• Daily breakfast
• Daily lunch
• In-house barista
• Regular social events
• Company trip every two years
• Guided relocation
• Competitive relocation package
• Visa sponsorship

About the Company

• Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices worldwide.
• Established in 1986, Optiver is a leading liquidity provider with close to 2,000 employees.
• The company's mission is to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution, and risk management.
• Optiver provides liquidity to financial markets using its own capital, trading a wide range of products.
• The Sydney office is a primary player within Asian markets and serves as Optiver’s APAC head office.

Equal Opportunity

• Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
• Welcomes requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.