Business Manager

Harvest Talent Recruitment & People Solutions; Geelong; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Reasonable adjustments on request

Job summary

Harvest Talent Recruitment & People Solutions – Geelong VIC is seeking a highly commercial Business Manager to oversee finance and administration, people and payroll, technology, workplace safety and facilities services. You will lead a close-knit support team and translate financial data into practical advice to improve profitability.

You will report to the Directors and drive governance, systems and performance improvements across multiple corporate functions, shaping a more efficient

Qualifications

• Finance, accounting or business qualifications are essential with broad commercial exposure.
• Strong financial and commercial judgement needed to drive performance.
• Advanced communication, influencing and negotiation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear reporting and commercial insights to leadership.
• Monitor budgets, financial performance and business trends.
• Lead and develop the administration function.
• Coordinate corporate services and external service providers; review supplier arrangements.
• Maintain governance, compliance and controls.
• Improve systems, processes and business reporting.
• Support technology-enabled business transformation.
• Contribute to strategic projects and initiatives.

Skills

Financial acumen

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Change management

Education

Finance, accounting or business qualifications

Job description

Harvest Talent Recruitment & People Solutions – Geelong VIC

• Lead commercial, compliance and corporate services activity
• Drive process, systems and performance improvement
• Senior leadership opportunity based in Geelong

• Lead commercial, compliance and corporate services activity
• Drive process, systems and performance improvement
• Senior leadership opportunity based in Geelong

About the Company

Our client is an established, privately owned business supplying quality products and services to commercial and consumer markets.

With a strong regional presence and an experienced workforce, the organisation is entering an important period of business transformation. Investment in improved systems, technology and contemporary work practices is creating greater efficiency, stronger business insights and an increased focus on continuous improvement.

The business is now seeking a highly commercial Business Manager to lead and coordinate its corporate services functions.

About the Role

Reporting to the Directors, the Business Manager will provide commercial insight and oversee the effective delivery of finance and administration, people and payroll, technology, workplace safety and facilities services.

Leading a close-knit business support team, you will interpret financial and management information, identify business trends and provide practical advice to support performance, productivity and profitability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clear reporting and commercial insights to leadership
• Monitoring budgets, financial performance and business trends
• Leading and developing the administration function
• Coordinating corporate services and external service providersReviewing commercial agreements and supplier arrangements
• Maintaining appropriate governance, compliance and controls
• Improving systems, processes and business reporting
• Supporting technology-enabled business transformation
• Contributing to business projects and strategic initiatives

About You

You may currently be working as a Business Manager, Finance Manager, Corporate Services Manager or in a similarly broad commercial leadership role.

Commercially astute and highly numerate, you will bring experience across several corporate functions. These may include finance, administration, people and culture, payroll, workplace safety, technology, procurement, compliance or facilities.

Finance, accounting or business qualifications are essential supported by a depth of commercial exposure.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong financial and commercial judgement
• Confidence in interpreting data and presenting meaningful insights
• Experience improving business systems, processes and ways of working
• Sound leadership and stakeholder management capability
• Advanced communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• An organised, proactive and solutions-focused approach
The confidence to contribute ideas and respectfully challenge thinking
• An ability to lead people effectively through business change

Applications are welcome from candidates across a broad range of industries.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a broad and influential portfolio within an established organisation undergoing positive change. You will work closely with senior leaders, improve the foundations that support business performance and help shape more efficient and contemporary ways of working.

Harvest Recruitment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who values the contributions that a diverse workforce can bring to our community. Harvest Recruitment offers reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities on request.