Finance Manager

C3Talent; Bundaberg; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

C3Talent is partnering with a large, established agricultural management business to appoint a Finance Manager to its Bundaberg-based team. This role is permanently based in Bundaberg, Queensland and will require relocation.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while leading and developing an experienced finance team. The business manages a diverse portfolio of agricultural operations on behalf of private, corporate and international clients,

Qualifications

• Finance Manager, Senior Financial Accountant or similar experience.
• Strong financial reporting, month-end, budgeting and cash flow capability.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong systems and process improvement capability.
• Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI highly regarded.
• CA/CPA preferred, but not essential.
• A practical, down-to-earth approach and strong stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team.
• Manage month-end and year-end reporting across multiple entities.
• Oversee cash flow, banking, AP, AR and loan administration.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Oversee payroll, audit and compliance requirements.
• Partner with senior operational and executive stakeholders.
• Drive improvements across systems, processes and financial controls.
• Work alongside the CFO to enhance reporting, automation and Power BI capability.

Skills

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

Team leadership

Power BI

Excel

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

• Lead an established finance team with genuine ownership of the function
• Partner directly with the CFO on systems, automation and process improvement
• Relocate to Bundaberg

C3Talent is partnering with a large, established agricultural management business to appoint a Finance Manager to its Bundaberg-based team.

This role is permanently based in Bundaberg, Queensland and will require relocation.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while leading and developing an experienced finance team.

The business manages a diverse portfolio of agricultural operations on behalf of private, corporate and international clients, creating a genuinely varied and complex finance environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team.
• Manage month-end and year-end reporting across multiple entities.
• Oversee cash flow, banking, AP, AR and loan administration.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Oversee payroll, audit and compliance requirements.
• Partner with senior operational and executive stakeholders.
• Drive improvements across systems, processes and financial controls.
• Work alongside the CFO to enhance reporting, automation and Power BI capability.

About You

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who enjoys being both hands-on and people-focused. You will ideally bring:

• Finance Manager, Senior Financial Accountant or similar experience.
• Strong financial reporting, month-end, budgeting and cash flow capability.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong systems and process improvement capability.
• Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI highly regarded.
• CA/CPA preferred, but not essential.
• A practical, down-to-earth approach and strong stakeholder skills.

This is an office-based role in Bundaberg and requires relocation.