Finance Manager

DUAL Australia Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DUAL Australia Pty Limited, a Howden group member, seeks an experienced CA/CPA-qualified finance professional to join the Sydney finance team. You will lead financial control, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and audit coordination, partnering with stakeholders across the business.

Reporting to the Deputy CFO, you will drive process improvements, ensure strong internal controls and deliver timely management information.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Strong understanding of internal controls.
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Collaborative leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of monthly income reports.
• Gathering and reporting information within our group reporting system (OneStream).
• Preparation/reconciliation of general ledgers.
• Problem solving and process improvement.
• Responding to local government statistics department for reports.
• Budgeting and Forecasting.
• Preparation of financial statements.
• Managing year end accounting close and liaising with external auditors.
• Monitoring and reporting on internal controls.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Preparation of adhoc reports based on management requests.

Skills

Financial accounting

Internal controls

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Professional development

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

OneStream

Job description

About DUAL

About DUAL Working across 21 countries, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international underwriting agencies (or MGAs) with US$3.4bn GWP. DUAL is part of Howden, a leading global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Founded in 1994, it provides insurance, reinsurance and underwriting services to clients ranging from private individuals to the largest multinational companies. The Group operates in 57 countries, employs over 24,000 people and manages premiums totalling US$50bn on behalf of its clients. Permanent Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced and driven finance professional to join our finance team in Sydney. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, this role offers exposure across all core areas of finance and accounting within a dynamic, growing business. From financial control and reporting to budgeting, forecasting and audit coordination, you’ll play a pivotal role in our finance team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to deepen their experience across the full spectrum of finance functions and will also have future opportunities for progression and development.

Role responsibilities

• Preparation and review of monthly income reports
• Gathering and reporting information within our group reporting system (OneStream) - FTE, Debtors, main binder income, pending cash, PPO calculation
• Preparation/reconciliation of general ledgers
• Problem solving and process improvement
• Responding to local government statistic department for quarterly/annually reports
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Preparation of financial statements
• Managing year end accounting book closure and liaising with external auditors
• Monitoring and reporting on internal controls
• Identifying and implementing process improvements
• Preparation of adhoc reports based on management requests

About you

You are a CA or CPA-qualified accountant with at least 5 years of experience in accounting and finance. You bring a strong technical foundation and a proactive attitude to problem-solving and process improvement.

What you bring

• Proven experience in financial accounting and reporting
• Strong understanding of internal controls
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and clearly explain complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• A collaborative approach to leadership, with experience coaching others
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development #LI-JT1

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. Of course, we offer a competitive range of rewards and benefits to support you, but we know you expect all that. What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our culture: people first

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re a group with independence and people at its heart – and a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world. Being a people-first business has always been central to who we are. Our vision was to create an independent organisation with a distinctive culture that would survive and thrive through the people who shape it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial individuals to join the group has been, and will continue to be, key to our success.

Diversity and inclusion

At DUAL, our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to building an open and inclusive culture where everyone feels trusted and that they belong. We work to ensure all candidates, employees, clients and business partners are treated with fairness and respect. We want every candidate to be able to bring their best to the recruitment process, so if you require reasonable accommodation at any stage, please let us know and we will work with you to provide appropriate support.