VP, Finance

ABOUT SINCH Sinch is pioneering the way the world communicates. More than 200,000 businesses — including Google, Uber, Paypal , Visa, Tinder, and many others — rely on Sinch’s Customer Communications Cloud to power engaging customer experiences through mobile messaging, voice, and email. Whether you need to verify users or craft omnichannel campaigns, Sinch makes it easy. Our AI-infused Super Network, APIs, and applications ensure you can connect with your customers reliably and securely, at every step of their journey. At Sinch we “Dream Big”, “Win Together”, “Keep it simple”, and “Make it Happen”. These values are our foundation! DESCRIPTION As Vice President, Finance , you will control and influence a high-performing international finance organization across Australia, India, and Asia. You'll provide mentorship, performance coaching, and professional development to your direct reports and their teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth. You'll operate with a high degree of autonomy and be responsible for making complex, strategic decisions that have a significant impact across the organization. You'll hold full accountability for the region's financial performance, including financial stewardship, planning, governance, risk management, and the achievement of business objectives. Working with a global scope, you'll collaborate closely with the Group Leadership Team, Global Finance Leadership Team, and Regional Leadership Team to help shape strategy, drive execution, and ensure alignment across the enterprise. Your decisions will have a substantial impact on business performance, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and our ability to deliver value to customers and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Partner with Regional Senior Leadership to drive the achievement of financial and operational targets. Provide insight and recommendations to support strategic decision-making, including profitability and ROI analysis, sales target setting, business plan reviews, pricing strategy, pricing reviews, and cost optimization initiatives. Measure and report business performance to key stakeholders, including Regional business leaders, the Regional Senior Leadership Team, and the Group Senior Leadership Team. Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for the Region. Lead all local financial activities within the Region and serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for Finance and Controlling activities. Represent the regional interface with central Finance Operations. Harmonize local processes and progressively transition appropriate activities to Finance Operations for centralized delivery. Ensure compliance with regional financial reporting, taxation, and regulatory requirements. REQUIREMENTS Strong financial acumen, advanced analytical and financial modelling capabilities Solid understanding of AI technologies and their application to finance, decision-making, and business transformation. Agile and open-minded approach, with the confidence to challenge conventional thinking and drive innovation. Strong collaboration and influencing skills, builds effective relationships across functions Leverages broad cross-functional business knowledge to achieve shared outcomes. Inspire and influence through expertise, credibility, and strategic leadership. Lead across functions, align diverse stakeholders, foster high-performing teams, and drive organizational change without relying on formal authority is essential. Sound commercial, analytical decision making and solution-orientated skills towards financial issues and ability to influence through clear and concise written and verbal communication. Proven ability to contribute positively to a team environment and build strong working relationships across all levels of an organisation both regionally and globally Proven ability to influence and deliver high-quality outcomes in a global organisation, demonstrating a high level of accuracy. Experience Demonstrated senior leadership experience within the Finance domain Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic environment CPaaS , SaaS, Technology or Telecommunications industry experience is highly desirable Managing an international team working across multiple locations and time zones. Building, developing and inspiring a high-performance team. Proven experience in managing financial initiatives and teams across Australia, New Zealand, India and Asia is required. Education and Qualifications Degree qualified with either a CA or CPA qualification. An MBA or equivalent post graduate qualification is highly regarded. OUR HIRING PROCESS We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our approach includes structured, competency-based interviews designed to evaluate your skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. At times, we may include a data-driven assessment to enhance our hiring success and identify candidates likely to excel. We believe in a two-way process and encourage you to ask questions throughout the journey. If this role isn't what you're looking for, please explore the other opportunities listed on our career page: https://www.sinch.com/careers/ . No matter who you are, we hope you find an exciting path forward - hopefully with us! Benefits FAMILY FIRST: We offer 26 weeks of paid leave for the primary caregiver and four weeks of or the secondary caregiver. Because family always comes first. CELEBRATE YOURSELF: Sinchers can take a day off on their birthday to celebrate with their loved ones. TAKE A BREAK: Balance is key. That’s why we offer a generous annual leave program so Sinchers can rest, recharge and come back refresh. STAY HEALTHY: We cover a monthly fitness allowance and offer wellness programs to keep our Sincher’s body and mind in top shape. TAKE THE NEXT STEP: Sinchers have access to coaching, career development support, and professional online courses to keep growing. CARE FOR YOURSELF: We offer free virtual counselling through our global Employee Assistance Program – Sincher’s mental health matters as much as their physical health. MAKE AN IMPACT: Sinchers get paid time off to volunteer for causes that matter for them – it’s their time to make a difference for the community. TREAT YOURSELF: We offer discounts on retail, entertainment and more through our Reward+ program.