Finance Manager

Align Talent Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Align Talent Pty Ltd is partnering with a well-established organisation headquartered in Melbourne to appoint an experienced Finance Manager who will lead the finance function and support growth.

You will lead and develop the finance team, strengthen controls, and deliver monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, budgets and forecasts with insightful commentary. This hands-on role also covers cash flow, tax compliance and external auditors, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualifications.
• Several years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Experience in a multi-site or decentralised business.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team.
• Strengthen financial controls and governance.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, budgets and forecasts.
• Oversee cash flow, treasury and transactional finance.
• Manage tax and statutory compliance.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisers.
• Drive system and process improvements to reduce manual work and improve reporting.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Cash flow management

Consolidation

Tax knowledge

Xero familiarity

Process improvement

Team leadership

Education

CA or CPA qualifications

Tools

Xero

Job description

The Company

Our client is a well-established and growing organisation with operations across several states and its head office based in Melbourne. They have a supportive, people-focused culture and are now looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead their finance function through the next stage of growth.

The Role

Reporting to the executive team, you'll lead and develop a finance team and take ownership of day-to-day finance operations. A key focus will be making processes, controls and reporting consistent across the business, using technology to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
• Strengthening financial controls and governance
• Delivering monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, budgets and forecasts, with insightful commentary
• Overseeing cash flow, treasury and transactional finance
• Managing all tax and statutory compliance
• Managing the relationships with the external auditors and tax advisers
• Driving system and process improvements to reduce manual work and improve reporting

An attractive salary package is on offer, along with hybrid working.

The Successful Candidate

You'll be a hands-on, practical finance leader with high standards and a collaborative style. You'll bring:

• CA or CPA qualifications
• Initial expereince in a chartered firm environment - e.g. big 4 or mid-tier - is advantageous
• Several years in a senior finance leadership role
• Experience in a multi-site or decentralised business
• Strong budgeting, cash flow, consolidation and controls experience
• A proven ability to lead and develop a team
• Solid knowledge of Australian tax and statutory requirements
• Experience with cloud-based accounting systems (Xero highly regarded)
• A strong continuous-improvement mindset