Finance Manager

Sutton Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutton Recruitment in Canberra seeks a Finance Manager to support the General Manager - Finance and oversee day-to-day financial operations. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to enhance decision-making across the group.

Ideal candidates will be CA/CPA qualified with Chartered Accounting or mid-sized company experience, and possess strong attention to detail, communication, and integrity. The role offers growth potential within the organisation.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified
• Experience in Chartered Accounting or a medium-sized commercial organisation; leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budget and forecasts.
• Provide financial and management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Manage general ledger and cash flow.
• Oversee finance staff to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements of policies, procedures and internal controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Integrity

Education

CA/CPA qualified

Job description

The Organisation

Established over 25 years ago, this Canberra based business has established itself as a true leader in its field providing the highest quality of services to their customers as well as internally. Its ongoing and financially sustainable growth will see the candidate increase the capability of the financial management function in understanding their financial position and improved decision-making.

The Role

The Finance Manager supporting the General Manager - Finance, will manage the organisation’s day to day financial operations and reporting including:

• Preparation of the annual budget and forecasts
• Financial and management reporting including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports
• Management of the general ledger
• Cashflow management
• Management of the finance staff to ensure financial transactions and reporting are both timely and accurate
• Identification and implementation of process improvement of policies, procedures and internal controls

About You

You will be CA/CPA qualified and have demonstrated experience either in Chartered Accounting or a medium sized commercial organisation, ideally having people management experience.

You will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills as well as the highest level of integrity.

You will also be willing to learn and grow as the organisation continues to evolve.

Your Benefits

You will have the genuine opportunity to work closely with the General Manager - Finance to develop the finance function to ensure contemporary financial management, and thereby ultimately adding value across the Group and its operations.

An attractive salary (expected to be in the range of $130,000 – 150,000 plus super) commensurate with experience will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Longer-term, as the Group continues to grow, there is the potential for this position to evolve into a more senior role.