Australian Terminal Operations Management Pty Ltd (ATOM) is jointly owned by BP Australia and UGL and is one of Australia’s largest bulk fuel terminal operators. We specialise in managing and operating fuel terminals across a national network of more than 20 sites, delivering safe, reliable and efficient storage, handling, maintenance and engineering services for our customers.
Our core business is safe and reliable terminal operations, underpinned by a strong safety culture, robust governance and a commitment to continuous improvement. Backed by the heritage and standards of our parent companies, ATOM combines scale with agility — enabling us to be smart, cost‑conscious and open to innovation while delivering critical fuel supply reliability across Australia.
ATOM’s strength lies in its people. Our team is a highly connected network of experienced professionals with deep expertise in fuel terminal operations, maintenance and engineering. We’re proud to have a highly engaged workforce, with 96% of employees recommending ATOM as a great place to work (2025 People Engagement Survey).
We place strong emphasis on employee experience, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, offering competitive remuneration, salary continuance insurance and a supportive, values‑driven culture. At ATOM, we are proud of what we do and expect everyone to uphold and act in accordance with our core values: Safety, Respect, Integrity & Accountability, Teamwork, Simplicity and Customer Focus.
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the ATOM Leadership Team as our Head of Finance. This pivotal leadership role is responsible for providing strategic financial direction, commercial insight, and governance across all aspects of the business.
Working closely with Senior leadership and the Board, you will play a key role in shaping business strategy, driving performance, and supporting sustainable growth. You will lead the finance function with a strong focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and commercial partnership.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing strategic financial leadership and contributing to the development and execution of business strategy, objectives, and performance outcomes
- Identifying and driving strategic business and growth opportunities
- Strengthening financial governance, risk management, and internal controls across ATOM
- Delivering commercial and financial support to business unit leaders to enable informed decision making
- Leading and implementing process, systems, and capability improvements across finance, procurement, and internal controls
- Coaching, mentoring, and leading a high-performing team comprising two Finance Managers and one Procurement Manager, with three additional indirect reports
You are a commercially minded finance leader with proven experience operating in a similar role within a complex business environment. You bring a strategic mindset, strong leadership capability, and a collaborative approach to partnering with stakeholders across the organisation.
You will also bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting, with CA or CPA accreditation
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic financial leadership and commercial insight
- Strong governance, risk management, and internal control expertise
- A track record of driving business improvement initiatives, including systems and process transformation
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across operations, corporate functions, customers, leadership, and the Board
- A passion for leading teams, developing capability, and delivering operational excellence
ATOM offers a range of employee benefits designed to support the wellbeing and performance of senior leaders, including salary continuance insurance, a discretionary annual bonus aligned to company and individual outcomes, hybrid working arrangements, strong organisational focus on health, safety and wellbeing, access to employee assistance and wellbeing programs, leadership and professional development support, salary‑packaging options such as novated leasing, and recognition programs that celebrate high performance and values‑aligned leadership.
This is a rare opportunity to contribute at a strategic level within a critical national infrastructure business, working closely with an engaged leadership team and Board. Click ‘Apply’ to express your interest in joining ATOM’s executive leadership team.
