Chief Financial Officer The Star Sydney

Chief Financial Officer The Star Sydney – Sydney Leadership

For two decades, The Star Sydney has been a local landmark, deeply ingrained in Pyrmont and Darling Harbour. Committed to our communities, we strive to create fun in trusted destinations as Australia's premier entertainment hub. The Darling, and state-of-the-art venues including The Star Event Centre and The Lyric Theatre have hosted prestigious events and international acts. With extraordinary dining options, including Sokyo, BLACK Bar and Grill, Cucina Porto and our vibrant Sports Bar where the action is live and loud, we are dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment, hospitality, and dining experiences for all. 

The Chief Financial Officer The Star Sydney role reports directly to Chief Executive Officer The Star Sydney (CEO) and offers an extraordinary opportunity to provide financial leadership and direction to the Sydney finance functions, ensuring the most effective financial management is implemented to achieve profitability and business objectives.

This is a fantastic opportunity where you can work with the CEO and the Group CFO to develop strategic financial plans to monitor and enhance risk-adjusted business performance. 

A few of your responsibilities: 

• Provide financial disciplines and sign-off for The Star Sydney business expenses, initiatives and investment proposals in accordance with appropriate delegation level as set with Group CFO
• Deliver financial leadership and guidance to Star Sydney operations team
• Design and maintain financial controls across The Star Sydney
• Provide ownership of The Star Sydney financials and decision support for the CEO

What we are looking for: 

• Tertiary qualifications; post graduate qualification in finance fields (e.g. CA, CPA)
• 15+ years finance experience in similar large or ASX listed organisations
• Change management skills and experience in establishing new and best practice procedures
• Strong Stakeholder engagement and management, across multiple properties/businesses
• Experience with Gaming / Integrated Resort industry desired

About you: 

You are an experienced CFO with commercial acumen gained through exposure to dynamic and highly regulated organisations undergoing transformation and change. You analyse and synthesise large amounts of data to identify and present meaningful observations and recommendations with clarity and honesty. You consistently lead with integrity and inspire those around you with your commitment and drive.

Your role will be pivotal in shaping the success of our new property centric finance team for The Star Sydney.

What we can offer you:  

• Complimentary meal on site every day including hot meals, sandwich bar and more  

• Flexible working arrangements  

• Discounted parking + other transport options

• Up to 30% discounts across award winning restaurants and accommodation  

• An organisation that values diversity, teamwork and being your best self  

• Lifestyle discounts including gym memberships, retail discounts and dry-cleaning services  

• Diversity & Inclusion areas of focus including Multicultural, Gender, Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander and LGBTQI+  

Please be aware that eligibility checks are required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position. 

Our culture 

At The Star, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that we know will contribute to exceptional experiences for our guests, a great place to work for our team members and positive outcomes for our communities. We believe in authenticity that embodies our Company values = Build Memorable Connections, Own It, Lead with Integrity, and Take Good Care.  

We welcome applications from all cultures, ages, religions, genders, LGBTQI+ people, Australia’s First Nations Peoples, and people with disabilities. We recognise the distinctive challenges that trans and gender-diverse applicants may encounter during the recruitment process.  We offer a range of flexible working options for team members to find a balance between work and life that’s right for them and their unique well-being needs.   

The Star was awarded WGEA Employer of Citation for Gender Equality (2022-24) and has been recognised as a 2024 GOLD Employer by the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), which evaluates LGBTQI+ inclusiveness in the workplace.  

It’s your time to SHINE!? 

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