Executive Director, Financial Control and Operations

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CONTROL AND OPERATIONS

Job No.: 398734

Location: Mulgrave

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: A competitive remuneration package will apply

• Australia's largest and most international university
• Lead global financial control, operations and transformation
• Underpin long-term financial sustainability and resilience

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, the Executive Director, Financial Control and Operations is a key member of the Finance Leadership Team, responsible for financial control, reporting, tax, finance systems and finance operations across the Monash Group.

Leading a team of approximately 90 through four direct reports, the role oversees statutory and external reporting, group accounting, audit and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, while providing trusted advice to the Executive team, Finance Committee and Risk and Audit Committee.

The Executive Director will also lead significant finance transformation initiatives, including the finance stream of a major ERP implementation, advancing automation and digital capability, strengthening controls and governance, and modernising finance operations. A strategic focus on international tax, leadership capability and continuous improvement will be central to ensuring finance supports Monash's long-term sustainability and global ambitions.

About you

CA or CPA qualified you are a senior finance executive with extensive experience leading broad finance functions in large, complex and multi-jurisdictional organisations. You combine deep technical accounting expertise with a strong track record in finance operations, transformation and organisational change. A Big 4 foundation, complemented by substantial industry experience, is expected.

You bring sophisticated knowledge of financial reporting, governance and international operations, together with experience leading enterprise-scale technology and ERP-enabled transformation. A proven leader of leaders, you build high-performing teams, develop capability and influence effectively across complex stakeholder environments.

Combining sound judgement, commercial acumen and intellectual curiosity, you communicate complex financial matters with clarity and confidence, enabling informed decision-making at executive, committee and board level.

How to apply

Monash University is partnering with, and has exclusively appointed, SHK to lead the search for this key appointment. Click on the link below to submit your CV along with a covering letter. For more information prior to application, please contact Andrea Ogden at SHK via email on andrea.ogden@shk.com.au, quoting reference #3669176. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.

Executive Director, Financial Control and Operations job in Accounting & Finance in Melbourne

Applications close AEST 11.59pm on Sunday 18th October 2026

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