Contract Finance Manager – Gold Coast: Lead Month-End & Reporting

Harwell Consulting; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harwell Consulting on the Gold Coast seeks a Finance Manager on a contract basis to lead the financial reporting team through month-end, management and statutory reporting for a multi-entity group.

You will own the close process, coach a small team, interact with auditors and senior stakeholders, and drive process improvements to shorten close times and enhance judgement-based reporting.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with a degree in Accounting, Commerce or Business.
• Strong statutory reporting and technical accounting skills.
• Solid commercial experience and the judgement to balance precision with pace.
• Experience leading, mentoring or reviewing the work of others.
• Track record of improving processes and driving change.
• Confident working with auditors, advisors and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the month-end close across the group, with a clear goal of shortening the timetable.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and the annual statutory financial statements, including note disclosures.
• Being the primary contact for the external audit and preparing key papers on technical matters.
• Working through complex accounting areas such as asset capitalisation, asset valuations and hedge accounting, alongside Treasury and external advisors.
• Overseeing tax compliance, including income tax and FBT.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and making sure issues are resolved, not just reported.
• Driving process improvement and automation.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Technical accounting

Mentoring

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Accounting/Commerce/Business degree

Job description

Harwell Consulting on the Gold Coast seeks a Finance Manager on a contract basis to lead the financial reporting team through month-end, management and statutory reporting for a multi-entity group.

You will own the close process, coach a small team, interact with auditors and senior stakeholders, and drive process improvements to shorten close times and enhance judgement-based reporting.