Director, Finance

Director, Finance (13-Month Maternity Cover)

Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams, which we do by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. We've been at the forefront of sports technology and science since 2006 - we don't just work in the sporting industry, we are actively changing its future. Our solutions are designed to help athletes and coaches “play smart” in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 4,600 teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics. Our solutions include video analytics and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.

WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT DELIVERING IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR CORE FINANCE FUNCTIONS

The Director, Finance is a highly visible position reporting to the Group Financial Controller. This is a 13-month fixed-term maternity cover role based in Melbourne, responsible for overseeing and managing a number of key Catapult finance functions across global accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and taxation, with particular relevance and accountability for APAC finance operations. This includes managing a team of three staff located in Melbourne, and collaborating with international colleagues on financial reporting and statutory compliance requirements spanning operations in 25+ countries, including the Company’s listing on the ASX. A key responsibility will be ensuring a robust internal controls and policies framework is adhered to for strong governance and financial integrity.

This senior role will suit a confident, commercially astute, dedicated, and highly motivated senior finance leader who can collaborate effectively with an international team, and work both independently and collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders.

You will have extensive experience in financial accounting and reporting, know what “great” looks like, be a self-starter, be proficient in stakeholder management at all levels, provide key insights, debate opinions, execute processes on time, and autonomously drive outcomes. As a key “front person” internally for the finance team you will have a major impact on our business and the management decisions we make in support of our customers.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Actively contribute to thought leadership and drive system and process improvement, and change management initiatives across the Group finance function.
• Foster a high-performance team culture by inspiring pride in the team’s work, aligning with the company’s vision, and building cohesion through shared values.
• Manage or collaborate with colleagues on core accounting and financial control operations globally, including audit, tax, financial reporting, billing, general ledger and consolidation, cash, cost accounting, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and employee share scheme.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Manage key external relationships, including auditors and tax advisors.
• Ensure compliance with government audit, reporting and tax requirements across jurisdictions.
• Lead and execute special projects, including investor presentations, due diligence, and Board reporting.
• Take ownership of the preparation and delivery of the half year (4D) and full year (4E) statutory financial, including all financial statements, key statutory disclosures, notes to the financial statements, audit schedules, policies and procedures, and liaising with external auditors.
• Manage and enhance the Group’s global transfer pricing framework, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Over 10 years of experience, including at least 3 years in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role within a complex multi-entity environment.
•  CA/CPA qualified, with deep commercial finance experience, preferably in a high growth, global business, ideally within the SaaS or tech sector.
• Strong attention to detail, with proven ability to lead a diverse finance team.
•  Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-functional business partnerships to support commercial decision-making.
• Strong leadership skills and mentoring skills, with a track record of driving efficiency and change in finance processes, systems, and controls.
• A proactive mindset and passion for working cross-functionally to optimize processes and enhance organizational efficiency, in a scale-up environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in preparing reports and presentations.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Experience with NetSuite, Workday Adaptive, and Salesforce would be advantageous

WHY CATAPULT?

• We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life.

• We encourage our people to have constructive, open and honest communication in order to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; establish a collaborative, yet challenging, environment to develop our performance and the performance of our customers.

• Our workforce spans more than 20 countries, you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple nationalities and cultures, and build your global awareness and capability

• We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to do things better. There is unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better. 

Whether you’re interested in sports or not, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet!

Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job ad, please still get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance. Our priority is to find the brightest talent that can add to our team culture, those who actively contribute and who are excited about what they do.

All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role.