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Pax8

Financial Planning Analyst (APAC)

Brisbane, Australia

No matter who you are, Pax8 is a place you can call home. We are growing globally, and are now expanding across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best.

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Position Summary

The Financial Planning Analyst (APAC) assists with financial reporting, planning, and analysis across all areas of the company. They work closely with Finance leadership to develop and improve financial modeling and provide accurate, meaningful data across the company. The position requires extensive analytical skills and the desire to dive deep into complex data and issues. The Financial Planning Analyst (APAC) is an integral part of the Finance organisation.

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This position will be based in Brisbane, QLD.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for monthly and quarterly financial reporting including the budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual analysis processes, assisting with variance analysis with department leaders.
    - including ownership of APAC Monthly Financial reporting package.
  • Assist in the preparation of quarterly / annual budget by working with the business groups as well as Finance teams - both within APAC and Corporate.
  • Drive cadences of forecasting, reporting, reviewing and collaboration with the relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Analyze and monitor the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), identify and communicate the cause of any unexpected variances.
  • Develop data-driven insights to support the management with data-driven analysis
  • Responsible for vendor incentive reporting to Finance leadership and key internal stakeholders.
  • Responsible for ensuring Pax8's financial data reconcile to the Pax8 Platform as well as external vendor systems.
Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:
  • Strong progressive experience in finance / accounting business analysis (3-5 years ideally)
  • Advanced Excel skills required
  • International finance experience in the technology sector preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience with high volume transaction processing with strong attention to detail
  • Ability to be highly organised, productive, self-motivated and independent.
  • Ability to proactively solve problems using critical thinking skills
Why join Pax8?
Well here are a few points of how we value our greatest assets:
  • At Pax8, we want to support you in both work and play. Sometimes there isn't enough time for the latter, which is why Pax8 offers an additional 2 weeks of bonus leave every year! AND YES, the 2 weeks are available from your first day!
  • We offer a hybrid work environment, with flexible working hours. WFH is great, but nothing beats lunches with the team and getting to know your fellow colleagues in the office!
  • In addition to the above, we offer all our employees Private Health Insurance. Beneficial for when life happens!
  • Unlimited growth through our learning & development (L&D) programs in an environment that fosters internal promotions, helping you gain the necessary skills to reach the next step in your professional journey!
  • Connecting with our community is important - which is why we have our donation matching program, DEI-B events, and our employee resource groups to ensure everyone feels at home at Pax8.
About Us:

Pax8 is the leading value-added cloud-based SaaS marketplace, simplifying the cloud journey for our partners by integrating technology, business intelligence and proactive service to deliver an unparalleled experience. Serving thousands of partners through the indirect sales channel, our mission is to be the world's favourite place to buy cloud products.

Client-provided location(s): Brisbane QLD, Australia
Job ID: Pax8-5024611004
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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