Finance Manager

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment in Newcastle NSW is seeking a Finance Manager to join a high performing finance team. The role focuses on management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic partnering with stakeholders across the business.

The successful candidate will be CA or CPA qualified with 5+ years in large, complex organisations, and will lead a small team while driving month end processes and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified
• Minimum 5 years in large, complex organisations
• Strong background in management reporting, financial analysis and month end close
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders
• Ability to lead a small team of 2

Responsibilities

• Prepare group management reports
• Support the group's budget and forecasting process
• Take a lead on the month end reporting process
• Provide support to wider business, becoming a true partner to finance and non finance stakeholders
• Conduct high level variance analysis on financial performance
• Support the ELT on strategic initiatives to support business growth
• Manage a small team of 2
• Provide ad-hoc support to various projects and other process improvement initiatives

Skills

CA or CPA qualification

5+ years in large complex orgs

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Month end close

Stakeholder partnership

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Lawson Elliott Recruitment - Newcastle NSW

Genuine career progression opportunities

$150k - $170k + Super

This impressive organisation have a strong presence across Australia and are experiencing high growth across all sectors. With contracts nation wide, the business is going from strength to strength, dominating their market. This is a fast paced environment in a dynamic and evolving industry, and a business with a reputation for promoting from within, offering real career progression.

There is an exciting opportunity for a talented Finance Manager to join their high performing finance team, with duties that will include:

• Prepare group management reports
• Support the group's budget and forecasting process
• Take a lead on the month end reporting process
• Provide support to wider business, becoming a true partner to finance and non finance stakeholders
• Conduct high level variance analysis on financial performance
• Support the ELT on strategic initiatives to support business growth
• Manage a small team of 2
• Provide ad-hoc support to various projects and other process improvement initiatives

To be considered, you will be CA or CPA qualified and have spent a minimum of 5 years in large, complex organisations. You will have a strong background in all aspects of management reporting, financial analysis, and month end close, experience partnering with stakeholders of varying seniority and be comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.