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This is a remote position. With a sufficient timezone overlap with the team, we're able to hire eligible candidates for this role from any location in Australia and New Zealand.
Atlassian is looking for a Senior Manager to join our Finance Strategic Transformation team. We are looking for a leader with strong Quote to Cash (QTC) and Procure to Pay (PTP) expertise, exceptional collaboration and a willingness to challenge the status quo while driving. You will join our expanding Finance Strategic Transformation and will play a key role in establishing industry-leading finance and accounting processes in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
You will collaborate and partner with cross-functional teams across Finance, Business, Technology, and other departments. As an Finance Transformation thought leader, you will drive high-impact finance initiatives that contribute to our operational and financial goals.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a dynamic environment of change within the SaaS industry and will assist in implementing strategies to proactively address systemic finance and accounting needs and operational improvements. You will drive change through key process improvements and systems implementations.
This is a role reporting to our Head of Finance Transformation. If you are looking to make a global impact, partner with passionate team members, and take your career to the next level, we encourage you to join us on this exciting journey.
What you'll do
- Manage finance transformation projects focusing primarily on Quote to Cash (QTC) cycle, encompassing Order Management, Revenue Recognition, Billing, Credit, Collections/Disputes, and Cash Application processes.
- Conduct analysis of finance processes (QTC, PTP, RTR) to identify inefficiencies and propose business process improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Legal, Product/Engineering, Finance GPOs, and IT to implement process improvements and technological solutions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement a new commerce platform.
- Prepare business cases and executive communications to advocate for change.
- Identify, scope, and prioritize projects based on business needs. Develop detailed project plans, including approach, timelines, milestones, and resources, ensuring accurate and within-budget project delivery.
- Responsible for aligning business requirements with system solutions, assessing impacts on financial statements, and ensuring readiness for financial changes.
- Manage readiness for organisational changes within the Finance department, ensuring testing, training, and documentation, including SOX compliance.
- Manage and communicate changes to program status, risks and dependencies. Identity, assess, and transparently escalate program issues / conflicts and suggest resolutions. Define data-driven frameworks and processes to identify, measure, and manage programsuccess, focusing on business value, including benchmarking.
- Continuously expand your knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning, as well as industry trends and best practices in finance, and effectively apply this expertise in your work.
Your background
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting focused on Quote to Cash and Procure to Pay with at least 2 years experience in Finance Transformation and program management, overseeing large-scale, complex cross-functional programs that delivered outcomes within scope, budget, and timelines.
- Comprehensive understanding of Finance Transformation, including areas such as PTP, RTR, and FP&A, is a plus.
- Build and deliver compelling presentations and influencing executives.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Comfortable building and driving new frameworks and processes with cross-functional teams.
- Ownership mentality, intellectual curiosity, and an ability to thrive in a dynamic. fast-paced environment. Thrives when challenging the status quo and setting new strategic/operational direction.
- Experience working with Agile Project and Portfolio Management tools such as Jira.
- Strong passion for designing and implementing solutions using next-generation technology such as data analytics, machine learning, and generative Al.
- Advanced Excel and analytical skills including experience developing financial models for business forecasting.
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About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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