Business Support Director

Business Support Director

Location: Mulgrave, AU

Job Family: Finance

Country/Region: Australia

Work for an organisation consistently ranked as one of Australia's Best Places to Work, with a No.2 ranking in 2024!

Mulgrave based office with onsite car parking

Hybrid working on offer

Join a Global Market Leader with a purpose

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with very private and personal medical conditions. Employing around 16,000 people globally and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world's leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things. Curiosity works here.

We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our patients' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

Coloplast is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Support Director to lead our business support functions and drive operational excellence across Australia and New Zealand. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will oversee critical support services, ensuring seamless processes that enable the business to achieve its strategic objectives. Your role will focus on optimising systems, improving efficiency, and delivering high-quality support across Finance and Operation functions.

You will lead a high-performing team dedicated to providing exceptional service and solutions that empower our organisation to make a real difference in people's lives.

Act as the Statutory Director, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks across Australia and New Zealand, as well as adherence to Coloplast Business Ethics Standards.

Provide strategic advice and guidance to senior leaders on financial and operational implication of business decisions.

Partner with the Country Manager to deliver strong P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow performance.

Own the P&L forecasting process, collaborating closely with Commercial Team on revenue stream forecasting.

Oversee preparation and management of internal and external financial reporting, forecasts, and planning, ensuring accuracy and integrity.

Develop and maintain a robust system of internal controls in partnership with Global Corporate Finance.

Manage and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including insurance provides, auditors, and tax authorities.

Lead operational functions including Customer Service, Logistics, Projects, IT and Distribution Centre while driving continuous improvement and efficiency.

Collaborate effectively with Sales, Marketing, and HR teams to ensure alignment and operational excellence.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Managerial Economics, or a related degree (MBA preferred but not essential)

Minimum of 5+ years' experience in a senior financial leadership role with proven expertise in regulatory compliance.

Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of delivering strategic financial insights and to identify opportunities in both simple and complex challenges.

Strong leadership capabilities with a proven ability to visualise and drive business growth.

Exceptional organisation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate persuasively and build relationships.

Ability to influence stakeholders and challenge the status quo to drive continuous improvement.

Proven track record in executing strategic plans and achieving business objectives.

At Coloplast we recognise the importance of not just developing innovative products to make life easier for people with initiate health care needs, but just as important is investing and growing our people.

Our work culture is one of our most valued assets at Coloplast, which means that when we recruit, we are looking for the right person with attributes and values that align with ours. Don't take our word for it, we have an overall engagement score of 8.6 out of 10!

Our core business values are:

• Closeness… to better understand
• Passion… to make a difference
• Respect & Responsibility… to guide us

If you feel you have what we are looking for and share our values, then we would love to hear from you!