Algemeen Directeur, Commerciële Financiën

Job Description

We've been proudly Aussie since 1837, always finding new ways to innovate in energy and essential services. Now, we're moving towards a sustainable future through electrification and investing in renewable energy-and we'd like you to join us. Whether you're on-site, in the office, or somewhere in between, you'll find opportunities to grow your career here. You'll work with a team that's passionate about powering Australian lives, in a culture that values inclusivity, respect, and learning. Help us create a cleaner energy future, and we'll back you every step of the way as you build your career.

Join the change. Electrify your future.

About the role

The GM, Commercial Finance is a senior finance leader responsible for leading AGL's commercial finance capability enterprise-wide, ensuring high quality commercial insight, disciplined capital stewardship, and strong financial governance. The role partners closely with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team, and senior business leaders to support strategic and operational decision making, optimise-value creation, and manage financial risk across major investments, transactions, and strategic initiatives. Operating company-wide, the role provides constructive challenge and ensures commercial and financial considerations are embedded in business decision making.

As a member of the Finance Leadership Team, the role contributes to developing finance capability, strengthening commercial thinking, and fostering a strong, values-led culture across Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead company???wide commercial finance activities, supporting strategic and material operational decisions across the business.
• Act as a trusted senior advisor to business leaders and the CFO on commercial, financial, and value creation matters.
• Embed consistent commercial discipline, value assurance, and financial governance frameworks across Finance and the broader business.
• Provide oversight, review, and challenge for major investments, transactions, partnerships, and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategy and return expectations.
• Provide strong business partnering to the various business units and ensuring the right balance of support and challenge is provided. Ensuring that all risks and opportunities are identified and discussed.
• Support disciplined capital stewardship, including evaluation of returns, risks, and trade offs for material initiatives.
• Ensure strong understanding of value drivers, financial risks, and sensitivities, and embed this capability across the commercial finance team.
• Provide forward looking commercial insight and scenario-based analysis to support strategy development and execution.
• Build effective working relationships across the Finance Leadership Team and senior business leaders to enable collaboration and constructive challenge.
• Lead, develop, and engage senior commercial finance leaders, supporting capability uplift and succession planning.
• Contribute positively to the leadership, culture, and continuous improvement of the Finance function.

Key Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline
• CA / CPA / ACA qualification (mandatory)
• Significant senior level experience in commercial finance roles within large, complex organisations
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders and executives
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance value creation, risk, and strategic alignment
• Experience in investment evaluation, capital governance, and value assurance
• Highly developed analytical, judgement, and problem solving skills
• Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management capability
• Experience leading and developing senior finance professionals
• Solid understanding of financial governance and risk management

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.

We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit: www.agl.com.au/careers

AGL is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

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