Finance Manager

Moray & Agnew; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health & wellness initiatives

Financial benefits

Paid parental leave

Learning & development

Connection & community

Dress for work policy

Job summary

Moray & Agnew in Melbourne is seeking a Finance Manager to join the National Finance Team, reporting to the Head of Finance in Sydney. You will partner with Melbourne Partners and senior stakeholders, providing financial leadership, commercial insights and strategic advice to support informed decision making and sustainable growth.

This role focuses on profitability, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management, delivering management reporting and month end processes, while driving process

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualifications.
• Experience in management accounting, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
• Understanding of partnership structures, profitability drivers and cash flow management.
• Strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial insights and commercial advice.
• Analyse practice performance, utilisation, profitability and financial trends.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Provide cash flow analysis and advice for business decisions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Commercial acumen

Education

CA or CPA qualifications

Job description

As our Melbourne practice continues to grow, we are seeking a Finance Manager to join our National Finance Team. Reporting to the Head of Finance in Sydney, you will partner closely with Melbourne Partners and senior stakeholders, providing financial leadership, commercial insights and strategic advice to support informed decision making and sustainable growth.

Acting as a trusted adviser, you will play a key role in supporting profitability, financial performance, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management. You will help stakeholders understand the financial drivers of their practice, identify opportunities for improvement and provide meaningful insights that contribute to stronger commercial outcomes.

This is a highly visible role that requires a strong commercial mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships across the firm. Supported by the broader national finance team, you will adopt a hands on approach and be actively involved in both strategic and operational finance activities, while driving continuous improvement initiatives across processes, systems and reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

Partnering with senior stakeholders to provide financial insights and commercial advice.

Analysing practice performance, utilisation, profitability and financial trends.

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.

Providing cash flow analysis and advice to support business decision making.

Preparing and presenting meaningful management reporting and financial analysis.

Preparation of month end and year end accounts

Assisting with partner finance matters and broader partnership related financial requirements.

Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and reporting capabilities.

Driving process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, accuracy and stakeholder experience.

Collaborating with finance colleagues nationally to deliver consistent financial outcomes and best practice across the firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders and influencing business outcomes within a dynamic and growing national law firm.

About you

You are an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical capability with commercial acumen and a genuine passion for partnering with the business.

You thrive in a fast paced environment, are willing to roll up your sleeves when required, and are confident operating across both strategic and operational aspects of finance. You enjoy solving problems, challenging the status quo and identifying opportunities to improve the way things are done.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

CA or CPA qualifications.

Proven experience in management accounting, commercial finance, finance business partnering or a similar role, ideally within a professional services or law firm environment.

A strong understanding of partnership structures, profitability drivers, partner reporting and cash flow management.

Demonstrated experience providing strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders.

Strong commercial, analytical and financial modelling capabilities.

Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship building skills.

A continuous improvement mindset with a track record of delivering process and system improvements.

The ability to balance strategic thinking with a hands on, practical approach.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear and actionable insights.

Most importantly, you will be a proactive, commercially minded professional who enjoys working closely with business leaders, building trusted relationships and helping drive financial performance across a growing national practice.

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments

Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands

Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program

Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace

Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career

Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution

Diversity and Inclusion PolicyandEmployee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day

Dress for your Work Day Policybecause we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?

Moray & Agnew is a leading national law firm of over 900 people, including over 120 partners. We serve our domestic and international clients from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart.

Built on a solid history in insurance law, client demand has guided our growth into commercial litigation & dispute resolution, construction & projects, corporate & commercial, government, property & development, and workplace legal services. We are an established law firm able to leverage the best of our heritage brand with evolving best practice to consistently deliver service excellence for our clients.

Moray & Agnew is a leading national law firm of over 900 people, including over 120 partners. We serve our domestic and international clients from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart.

Built on a solid history in insurance law, client demand has guided our growth into commercial litigation & dispute resolution, construction & projects, corporate & commercial, government, property & development, and workplace legal services. We are an established law firm able to leverage the best of our heritage brand with evolving best practice to consistently deliver service excellence for our clients.

Perks and benefits Flexible working arrangements Health and wellness initiatives Financial benefits Paid parental leave Continuous learning and development programs Connection and community Dress for your Work Day Policy