Country Finance Head – ANZ

• Senior Finance Leadership Opportunity
• Lead Finance. Drive Performance. Influence Strategy.

UPL is a global provider of sustainable agriculture solutions, helping farmers around the world improve productivity while advancing food security. As they continue to strengthen their presence across Australia and New Zealand, we are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Country Finance Head – ANZ to lead the finance function and play a pivotal role in shaping business performance and growth.

With full accountability for the ANZ finance function, this key leadership position provides strategic partnership to the Country Leadership Team while acting as the key finance liaison with the APAC CFO and regional stakeholders.

About the Role

Reporting to the APAC CFO and partnering closely with the ANZ leadership team, you will have end-to-end responsibility for financial performance, governance, cash flow optimisation, financial planning, and finance operations across Australia and New Zealand.

You will lead a local finance team while overseeing the effective delivery of transactional finance activities through a Shared Services model, ensuring strong controls, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities include

Strategic Business Partnering

• Partner with ANZ leadership to support business strategy, growth initiatives, and commercial decision-making
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Deliver meaningful financial insights that drive profitability and performance improvements
• Support strategic projects, investment decisions, and business transformation initiatives

Finance Leadership

• Own the ANZ P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow performance
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
• Drive financial analysis, variance reporting, and performance monitoring
• Improve margins, cost discipline, and working capital outcomes

Shared Services & Operational Excellence

• Govern and optimise the finance Shared Services model supporting ANZ
• Ensure SLA delivery across AP, AR, and GL processes
• Act as the primary escalation point between ANZ and offshore finance teams
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and service quality enhancements

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all statutory, taxation, and internal control requirements
• Lead audit relationships and risk management
• Maintain robust controls across both local and shared-service operations

Treasury & Cash Management

• Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital performance
• Partner with Group Treasury on FX exposure management and hedging strategies

Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing ANZ finance team
• Build capability across both local and shared services teams

What we’re looking for

You are an accomplished finance leader with a track record of delivering commercial outcomes while maintaining strong financial governance in complex multinational businesses.

• 10+ years' finance leadership experience within multinational organisations
• Proven success leading a country, division, or business unit finance function
• Commercial finance and business partnering
• Financial reporting and control
• Working capital optimisation and cash management
• Demonstrated experience managing or governing shared services/offshore finance models (essential)
• Industry exposure within manufacturing, agriculture, FMCG, or other supply-chain intensive sectors highly regarded

Your Technical Capability

• CA or CPA qualified (MBA advantageous)
• Advanced SAP experience
• Strong financial modelling and Excel skills
• Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI or QlikSense
• Strong understanding of treasury, FX management, internal controls, and risk management

Why Join UPL?

• Country-level finance leadership with full ownership of ANZ performance
• Direct visibility and exposure to APAC CFO and regional leadership
• Opportunity to drive shared services optimisation and transformation
• Strong involvement in strategic decision-making and growth initiatives

If you are a hands-on finance leader who thrives in complex multinational environments and enjoys balancing strategic influence with operational excellence, we would like to hear from you.

Like to know more?

If you’re interested in this opportunity, apply now with a short a cover letter and resume. For a confidential discussion, contact Phil Scardigno at a&co Recruitment Partners on 0439 074 202 or email Sign in to view email