Head of Strategy and Corporate Development

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

We are seeking a team player with an ownership mindset to lead our Strategy and Corporate Development activities. The Head of Strategy and Corporate Development will be joining a small and collaborative team, reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, working closely with CEO, Executive team and Strategy and Corporate Development Associate. The role will focus on strategy development, solving the most critical strategic questions and the execution of global M&A activities.

What you do

The role consists of strategy development, solving critical questions and supporting aspects of the deal process:

• Lead on strategy development:
  • Lead the strategic planning process in partnership with the Executive Team and the Board
  • Monitor industry trends, competitor strategies and performance to inform strategic priorities
• Lead on solving the most critical strategic questions towards OFX 2.0:
  • Design, execute and lead detailed problem definition, work plans, analysis, strategic option evaluation and strategy development to support critical decision making, and case for change, where required
  • Prepare presentations for the Executive Team and the Board in support of critical decision-making projects
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiatives
• Lead global M&A activities:
  • Identify, assess and prioritize potential M&A targets in line with strategic goals
  • Lead end-to-end M&A processes, including target screening, offer preparation, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, deal structuring and closing processes
  • Prepare presentations for the Executive Team and the Board in support of deal buy-in and approvals
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with investment banks, advisors and industry contacts to source deal opportunities

What you bring

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience with a minimum of 2 years in management consulting and/or Corporate Strategy
• Undergraduate, graduate or MBA degree

Knowledge, skills, experience

• Required:
  • Strategic thinking skills, defined as the ability to structure complex and ambiguous issues, to deliver well-supported data-backed recommendations
  • Experience with the hypothesis-based problem solving approach
  • Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment, own the strategic questions and engage with teams and executives, with autonomy
  • Excellent communication, judgment, maturity to work across all levels (the team, cross-functional partners and executives)
  • Team player, pro-active and action oriented, who enjoys ownership
  • Desire to continuously learn / develop
  • Desire to work globally
  • Desire to have exposure to M&A
  • At least some experience with financial services
• Preferred but not required:
  • Experience with technology

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.

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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.