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Director of APAC Financial & Regulatory Reporting

Sydney - Cross Border, AUFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · Australia

Core

Act as the in-house subject matter expert on Australian regulatory-finance requirements for AFSL holders, providing practical advice on ASIC expectations, financial-resource, liquidity, and client money obligations while overseeing regional financial reporting and controllership.

Role type

Senior IC Director of Financial & Regulatory Reporting

Builds

Scalable, well-controlled reporting function for a growing cross-border payments business

Domain

Financial services / Payments / Regulatory Finance

Required skills

Deep ASIC/AFSL regulatory-finance expertise, Financial reporting (IFRS/GAAP), Controllership, Internal controls (SOX), Regulatory submissions, Team leadership, Stakeholder management, Process automation

Preferred skills

MAS/SFC regulatory framework experience, Broad financial reporting experience, CA/CPA qualification

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Act as regional SME on ASIC requirements for AFSL holders; Lead regulatory-finance reporting and submissions; Advise senior leaders on financial implications of regulatory changes; Strengthen regulatory-finance framework and governance; Engage with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders; Oversee financial reporting cycles and statutory reporting; Lead controllership and SOX activities; Identify opportunities to automate and improve reporting quality; Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise