Finance Analyst

OFX is a leading financial operations company providing businesses and accounting firms with real-time financial control and visibility to do business anywhere in the world. With an innovative platform and 24/7 human support, OFX automates and simplifies doing business across borders, reducing risk and eliminating routine operational tasks. Offering global business accounts, payments to 180 countries in 30+ currencies and currency risk management solutions to simplify global payments. OFX further enhances business operations by providing corporate cards with spend management, bill payments, vendor management, and integrations with popular accounting and HRIS software, to help achieve better business solutions so accounting firms and businesses thrive.

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with offices globally, in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. OFX has been a trusted innovator in global money movement for over 25 years.

Purpose of your role

This role is a key part of the Finance team responsible for providing financial reporting and insights for the business. The primary focus of this role is to partner with members of our executive team in the Technology and Product teams to provide financial support and to drive improvements in business performance. You will be responsible for preparing management reporting, providing business insights and managing the budgeting and forecasting process for your executive team members.

This role would suit a highly engaged individual with strong communication skills (written and verbal), a high level of commercial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to critically assess information to provide valuable insights.

What you do

• Partner with members of the executive team to provide financial support through delivery of regular reporting and ad hoc analysis (Technology and Product)
• Manage the month end process for allocated departments including ensuring that financial results are accurate, and reports are released with commentary on performance against plan. Meet with the Executive team members for Technology and Product to take them through their results against budget and provide financial insights to drive improved performance and productivity
• Lead the forecasting and budgeting process for allocated executive team members and assist with the overall planning process as required
• Partner with the technology team to manage the CAPEX process ensuring the appropriate accounting treatment of capitalised resources and ensuring that the business remains within budget.
• Prepare intangible reporting note for statutory accounts and respond to all audit queries
• Prepare business cases to support investment in initiatives / growth opportunities and provide ROI trends for investments in CAPEX and OPEX
• Provide reporting of intangible costs and associated business benefits to allow visibility of returns on investments (including but not limited to the tech ops program)
• Identify and implement continuous improvements across finance processes including enhancing reporting capabilities, planning, and month end process

• An appropriate university degree from a recognized institution           
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Finance related functions, Commercial Finance, Decision Support or FP&A
• Demonstrated capability in problem solving , modelling & attention to detail
• Commercial acumen and ability to communicate complex financial information in concise and practical way
• Proven ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders and influence with strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Track record of demonstrating the ability to make a difference in past roles and ability to identify, model and be a champion for growth
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work autonomously and within a cohesive team
• Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks

What it's like working at OFX

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
• Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including, primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you'll feel well-supported at OFX.
• A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at [email protected].

We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.