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About Toll Group
At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 16,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport, or supply chain challenge – big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide with 500 sites in 27 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 150 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post — www.tollgroup.com
The Senior Vice President Finance - Group Functions & Process Excellence is a strategic leadership role within the Finance Division, reporting directly to the Group CFO. This is a hybrid role, combining two critical mandates that together drive cost discipline and operational excellence across the organization:
Finance Business Partner to Group Functions – specifically HR, IT, Legal & Compliance, and Enterprise Services – providing financial stewardship, cost management, and strategic insight to enable these functions to operate efficiently and within budget on a global scale.
Ownership of Finance processes globally, driving continuous improvement, standardization, and optimization to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of Finance operations across all markets.
The SVP is expected to bring exceptional financial acumen, strong commercial acumen, deep analytics capabilities, and deep process expertise, coupled with the leadership gravitas to engage and influence senior stakeholders at the Group Function level and across geographies.
Role Responsibilities include:
Finance Business Partnering
Serve as the primary Finance partner to the global heads of group functions, providing proactive financial advice, cost analysis, and performance insights.
Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, monthly business review, and long-range financial planning for the four Group Functions, ensuring alignment with Group-wide financial targets.
Monitor, analyse, and challenge cost performance across Group Functions, identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency without compromising operational effectiveness.
Provide clear and timely financial reporting to Group Function leaders and the Group CFO, translating complex financial data into actionable insights.
Partner with Group Function leaders on business cases, investment decisions, and resource allocation, ensuring robust financial evaluation and governance.
Drive accountability for cost management within Group Functions, establishing and maintaining appropriate financial controls and governance frameworks.
Support Group Function leaders in managing third-party vendor and contract costs, ensuring value for money and alignment with approved budgets.
Finance Process Ownership & Optimisation
Own and govern the end-to-end Finance processes globally, including but not limited to procure-to-pay, record-to-report, and financial planning & analysis processes.
Develop and implement a global Finance process optimisation roadmap, identifying inefficiencies and designing solutions that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.
Establish and maintain global process standards, policies, and operating procedures, ensuring consistency and compliance across all markets.
Lead process transformation initiatives, leveraging technology, automation, and best practices to modernise Finance operations.
Work closely with the Finance technology and systems teams to ensure process design is effectively supported by Finance systems and tools.
Measure and track process performance through defined KPIs, driving continuous improvement and accountability across the Finance function.
Act as a centre of expertise on Finance process matters, providing guidance and support to regional and local Finance teams globally.
People Leadership
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of approximately 20 Finance professionals across business partnering and process ownership disciplines.
Set clear direction and performance expectations, foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning, and build strong succession pipelines.
Manage team resources effectively across both workstreams, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team.
What you bring:
Exceptional financial acumen with strong skills in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management, underpinned by deep knowledge of financial controls, governance frameworks, and the ability to translate complex data into compelling insights for senior audiences.
Proven expertise in Finance process design, re-engineering, and optimization, with hands-on experience in ERP platforms (e.g. SAP), Finance automation tools, and leading cross-functional transformation programs.
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills , with the gravitas to build trusted relationships and drive alignment across functions, cultures, and geographies without direct authority.
Strategic yet detail-oriented , with a strong analytical mindset, continuous improvement orientation, and the resilience to lead effectively through complexity, ambiguity, and change.
Results-driven, inclusive leader of high integrity — collaborative, globally minded, and deeply committed to building high-performing teams and maintaining the highest standards of financial governance.
Proven people leadership capability , with experience building, developing, and inspiring sizeable teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and inclusion across diverse and geographically dispersed groups.
Qualifications:
Bachelor or Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
What moves you?
At Toll, you can help play a vital role in delivering what matters. From food, fuel, medicine and rescue services, we keep businesses and communities thriving. Every day brings change. We see that as an opportunity. To be curious. To ask the right questions. And build meaningful connections. Because finding new ways to solve problems is what we do. With a bold vision to expand our global reach, our 16,000+ people bring a passion for progress. We collaborate in friendly, caring teams, supported by approachable leaders who give us the autonomy to quickly make decisions with impact. Learn and grow with industry-leading training, alongside talented experts. Feel empowered to take on diverse challenges and new responsibilities to move you, our customers, and our world further.
Are you excited about this role but are concerned you don’t meet all the requirements? If you have similar skills and are willing to learn then we encourage you to apply anyway. We know that some people hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Toll, we value a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re interested in this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly then please talk to us – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have coming up.
At Toll everyone is welcome including those of all ages, ethnicities, genders and abilities.
To find out more about us visit www.careers.tollgroup.com
You must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical.
About Toll Group
At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 16,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport, or supply chain challenge – big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide with 500 sites in 27 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 150 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post — www.tollgroup.com
The Senior Vice President Finance - Group Functions & Process Excellence is a strategic leadership role within the Finance Division, reporting directly to the Group CFO. This is a hybrid role, combining two critical mandates that together drive cost discipline and operational excellence across the organization:
Finance Business Partner to Group Functions – specifically HR, IT, Legal & Compliance, and Enterprise Services – providing financial stewardship, cost management, and strategic insight to enable these functions to operate efficiently and within budget on a global scale.
Ownership of Finance processes globally, driving continuous improvement, standardization, and optimization to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of Finance operations across all markets.
The SVP is expected to bring exceptional financial acumen, strong commercial acumen, deep analytics capabilities, and deep process expertise, coupled with the leadership gravitas to engage and influence senior stakeholders at the Group Function level and across geographies.
Role Responsibilities include:
Finance Business Partnering
Serve as the primary Finance partner to the global heads of group functions, providing proactive financial advice, cost analysis, and performance insights.
Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, monthly business review, and long-range financial planning for the four Group Functions, ensuring alignment with Group-wide financial targets.
Monitor, analyse, and challenge cost performance across Group Functions, identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency without compromising operational effectiveness.
Provide clear and timely financial reporting to Group Function leaders and the Group CFO, translating complex financial data into actionable insights.
Partner with Group Function leaders on business cases, investment decisions, and resource allocation, ensuring robust financial evaluation and governance.
Drive accountability for cost management within Group Functions, establishing and maintaining appropriate financial controls and governance frameworks.
Support Group Function leaders in managing third-party vendor and contract costs, ensuring value for money and alignment with approved budgets.
Finance Process Ownership & Optimisation
Own and govern the end-to-end Finance processes globally, including but not limited to procure-to-pay, record-to-report, and financial planning & analysis processes.
Develop and implement a global Finance process optimisation roadmap, identifying inefficiencies and designing solutions that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.
Establish and maintain global process standards, policies, and operating procedures, ensuring consistency and compliance across all markets.
Lead process transformation initiatives, leveraging technology, automation, and best practices to modernise Finance operations.
Work closely with the Finance technology and systems teams to ensure process design is effectively supported by Finance systems and tools.
Measure and track process performance through defined KPIs, driving continuous improvement and accountability across the Finance function.
Act as a centre of expertise on Finance process matters, providing guidance and support to regional and local Finance teams globally.
People Leadership
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of approximately 20 Finance professionals across business partnering and process ownership disciplines.
Set clear direction and performance expectations, foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning, and build strong succession pipelines.
Manage team resources effectively across both workstreams, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team.
What you bring:
Exceptional financial acumen with strong skills in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management, underpinned by deep knowledge of financial controls, governance frameworks, and the ability to translate complex data into compelling insights for senior audiences.
Proven expertise in Finance process design, re-engineering, and optimization, with hands-on experience in ERP platforms (e.g. SAP), Finance automation tools, and leading cross-functional transformation programs.
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills , with the gravitas to build trusted relationships and drive alignment across functions, cultures, and geographies without direct authority.
Strategic yet detail-oriented , with a strong analytical mindset, continuous improvement orientation, and the resilience to lead effectively through complexity, ambiguity, and change.
Results-driven, inclusive leader of high integrity — collaborative, globally minded, and deeply committed to building high-performing teams and maintaining the highest standards of financial governance.
Proven people leadership capability , with experience building, developing, and inspiring sizeable teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and inclusion across diverse and geographically dispersed groups.
Qualifications:
Bachelor or Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
What moves you?
At Toll, you can help play a vital role in delivering what matters. From food, fuel, medicine and rescue services, we keep businesses and communities thriving. Every day brings change. We see that as an opportunity. To be curious. To ask the right questions. And build meaningful connections. Because finding new ways to solve problems is what we do. With a bold vision to expand our global reach, our 16,000+ people bring a passion for progress. We collaborate in friendly, caring teams, supported by approachable leaders who give us the autonomy to quickly make decisions with impact. Learn and grow with industry-leading training, alongside talented experts. Feel empowered to take on diverse challenges and new responsibilities to move you, our customers, and our world further.
Are you excited about this role but are concerned you don’t meet all the requirements? If you have similar skills and are willing to learn then we encourage you to apply anyway. We know that some people hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Toll, we value a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re interested in this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly then please talk to us – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have coming up.
At Toll everyone is welcome including those of all ages, ethnicities, genders and abilities.
To find out more about us visit www.careers.tollgroup.com
You must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Vice President Finance - Group Functions & Process Excellence position is now open for candidates interested in the Finance sector. This role in Melbourne offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Finance is a plus.
