Associate Director - Financial Control and Accounting

Our Why  

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

About the role (your why) 

As Associate Director – Financial Control & Accounting, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of Datacom. This high-impact leadership position offers the opportunity to drive financial excellence, streamline reporting processes, and uphold the highest standards of financial control and accounting.

You’ll be at the forefront of strategy development and execution, ensuring that our financial operations align seamlessly with Datacom’s broader vision. Your expertise will be key in maintaining compliance with financial controls, accounting principles, and reporting standards—all while optimizing operational efficiency.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your leadership and strategic insights can make a real difference, this role is your chance to lead, innovate, and elevate financial performance within one of the most trusted technology companies.

What you’ll bring 

• Extensive knowledge and experience in Finance/Accounting, including GAAP & IFRS
• Extensive knowledge of financial management practices, with a clear understanding of the relationship between costs, utilisation, and project revenue.
• In depth knowledge of Record-2-Report processes
• Strong strategic background, with an ability to grasp the big picture.
• Demonstrated experience in managing people and teams, financial management, budget tracking and reporting.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans and objectives.
• Manage large Team spread across key locations

Responsibilities 

• Overseeing accounting, financial control and reporting related “record-to-report activities, and ensure adherence with generally accepted accounting practices, financial controls, and related internal finance policies.
• Managing performance & planning operations aligned with cost and service structures, productivity measures and delivery methods to achieve planned targets.
• Drive operational efficiencies through continuous process improvements and identifying system improvement opportunities.
• Collaborating with other senior managers and internal stakeholders to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Decision making to significantly impact the overall success of operations.
• Making final decisions on administrative or operational matters, ensuring effective achievement of objectives.
• Supporting the wider Datacom teams ensuring an aligned go-to-market approach focused on growth and mutual benefit between Datacom and customers.
• Relationship management with (and between) external agencies and suppliers, ensuring contracts and service levels are negotiated in line with strategic aims and financial constraints.
• Regular interaction with executives and/or major customers as required.
• Addressing complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the business.

Culture and Benefits 

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.   

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.   

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.   

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.