ABOUT US

Football Australia is situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together.

Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures; we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.

This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’. To achieve this, we live by our company values which are:

• Welcome: Open doors, open minds, open hearts - One Game for All
• Ready: Always ready, Always ahead
• Connect: Together, united
• Excel: Our best, every day in every way
• Protect: Guarding the game, Securing the future

WHAT WE OFFER

At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Birthday Leave
• Study Leave
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
• Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Volunteer leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partner discounts
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

ABOUT THE ROLE

Football Australia is midway through a back-office transformation, and this role has been identified as a critical role in supporting this change. 

This role will take responsibility for the financial management of the recently launched PlayFootball 2.0 a centralised registration platform, which automatically distributes payments to Member federations, Associations and Clubs.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Provide strategic financial leadership and financial risk oversight across the organisation.  
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, taxation, and regulatory requirements. 
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including Board-level analysis and commentary. 
• Partner with business unit leaders to support financial planning and decision-making. 
• Develop and maintain internal control frameworks and financial systems to ensure integrity and efficiency. 
• Own the financial operations and governance of PlayFootball 2.0, a national, centralised registration and payment distribution platform. 
• Monitor and reconcile funds flowing through PlayFootball 2.0 to ensure timely, accurate and transparent distribution to Member Federations, Associations and Clubs. 
• Lead process improvements and policy updates related to PlayFootball 2.0’s finance workflows, including refunds, dispute resolution, and cash flow tracking. 
• Liaise with system developers and product managers to ensure financial functionality of PlayFootball 2.0 supports compliance, transparency, and user experience. 

A full copy of the position description can be found here.

ABOUT YOU

Experience, Skills and Qualifications: 

• 7-10 years in senior finance roles including process improvement
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards, audit requirements and financial governance
• Experience overseeing financial workstreams within digital platforms or large-scale transactional systems
• Ability to interpret platform data, ensure transactional integrity, and liaise with system developers on financial workflows. 
• Demonstrated ability to identify financial risks and implement control or mitigation strategies. 
• Track record of driving process improvement, especially in digital payment or registration systems. 
• Experience in payment platforms
• Experience in automating reconciliation processes
• A full list of experience, skills and qualifications can be found in the above position description

Additional Requirements:

• Full working rights in Australia
• Working with children check (paid/employee) or state-based equivalent 
• International Criminal History Record for each country (other than Australia) in which you have resided for 12 months or more in the last 10 years (if applicable)
• Out of hours and weekend work as required

Click APPLY NOW to submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume. 

Application Closing Date: 31st July 2025

Football Australia are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our values and behaviours support and encourage an environment that sees its people drive impact on and off the pitch, are trusting in each other, united to achieve and embrace an inclusive environment.

We encourage applications from people who identify as female or non-binary, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island people, people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require support or advice with your application, please contact us.

In submitting an application, you agree to our collection statement. To review, head to the following link: footballaustralia.com.au/jobs/collection-statement