Closing Date: 26 July

Location: Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo, or Sydney (Hybrid)

We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

An exceptional opportunity has emerged for a transformative leader to guide our statutory reporting and accounting policy function. This is more than a standard leadership role; it is a chance to steer a critical finance function through significant transformation and shape its future. You will step in at a critical time, leveraging your expertise to guide the team through a demanding reporting cycle while mentoring a dedicated team to elevate their experience and capabilities.

If you are a resilient and strategic leader who thrives on complexity and is driven to create a lasting impact, we want to hear from you.  A unique opportunity to lead and transform.

As the Head of Statutory Reporting and Accounting Policy, you will hold a pivotal senior leadership position within our finance team. This role is for the leader who can see the opportunity in a challenge. You will make an immediate impact by:

• Leading through a pivotal period: Taking immediate ownership of all statutory reporting obligations for the Group and guiding the team's performance through a demanding financial reporting cycle.
• Driving transformative change: Spearheading the function's evolution by leading complex technical accounting matters and driving the proactive implementation of new accounting standards across the Group.
• Mentoring an experienced team: Leading, mentoring, and uplifting the capabilities of a long-tenured and dedicated team, guiding their development and fostering a culture of high performance.
• Bringing a fresh perspective: Taking the helm from a long-term incumbent, you will challenge the status quo and introduce fresh thinking to established processes, guiding the team into its next chapter of excellence.
• Championing compliance and integrity: Ensuring strict adherence to ASX Listing Rules, continuous disclosure requirements, and ASIC regulations pertaining to financial reporting.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships: Leading the strategic relationship with the Group's external auditors and providing expert counsel to senior executives and the Board Audit Committee.

This is a permanent full-time position. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model of minimum two days per week.

What you’ll bring to the role

We are looking for a seasoned leader with the following:

• Extensive, demonstrated experience with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), ASX reporting requirements, and statutory reporting specifically within the Australian banking or financial services industry (ADI experience is highly regarded).
• A proven track record of operating at a senior leadership level within a complex, ASX-listed environment.
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing a team of technical specialists.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence senior executive stakeholders, board committees, and external auditors.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex accounting issues into clear business implications.
• Professional accounting qualifications (CA/CPA) with a minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience in financial management.

So, why work for us?

Want to be more than just a number?

Join a team that truly values you and the diverse contribution you make, every day.

You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• Flexibility means different things for different people. Whether it’s hybrid work, flexible hours, a compressed work week, job-sharing or something different, our flexible work options are designed to put people first
• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members
• Opportunities to take your learning to the next level through our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you.

Now’s the time to set your sights even higher – on the future you and the future career you deserve.