Finance Manager

[axr] Recruitment & Search; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

axr Recruitment & Search is seeking a high-calibre Finance Manager for a hands-on leadership role within the finance function. You will run month-end and year-end close, manage consolidation, and ensure capital spend is accurately accounted for while leading a team of accountants.

Reporting to senior finance leadership, you will streamline processes, drive improvements across ERP and controls, support audits, and deliver insightful monthly results and balance sheets to executives in a

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with 8+ years in financial accounting or financial control.
• Hands-on experience running a group close and multi-currency consolidation.
• Asset-heavy industry background.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong ERP and Excel skills in a multi-entity environment.
• A practical, improvement-minded approach to processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Run the month-end and year-end close for the Group, with a focus on speed and accuracy.
• Review and sign off journals, accruals, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage the multi-currency consolidation, including eliminations and FX translation.
• Oversee project accounting, capitalisation, WIP, depreciation and disposals across the capital program.
• Deliver monthly results and balance sheet commentary to finance leadership.
• Maintain financial controls and procedures, support the year-end audit, and contribute to ERP improvements as new entities come on board.

Skills

CA/CPA

Group close

Multi-currency consolidation

Asset-heavy industry

Team leadership

ERP skills

Excel proficiency

Process improvement

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a well-funded, asset-heavy group in a period of significant expansion. It has a substantial pipeline of capital projects and the business is investing in a strong financial accounting function to keep pace. This is a great opportunity for a high performing finance manager to join a business with a clear scope for development and at a pivotal point in their growth journey.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a hands-on leadership role at the core of the finance function. Reporting to senior finance leadership, you'll run the Group's month-end and year-end close, manage the consolidation, and ensure capital spend is accounted for accurately and consistently. You'll lead a team of accountants, act as the escalation point for financial accounting issues, and streamline and scale processes.

DUTIES

• Run the month-end and year-end close for the Group, with a focus on speed and accuracy
• Review and sign off journals, accruals, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage the multi-currency consolidation, including eliminations and FX translation
• Oversee project accounting, capitalisation, WIP, depreciation and disposals across the capital program
• Deliver monthly results and balance sheet commentary to finance leadership
• Maintain financial controls and procedures, support the year-end audit, and contribute to ERP improvements as new entities come on board

REQUIREMENTS

• CA/CPA qualified with 8+ years in financial accounting or financial control
• Hands-on experience running a group close and multi-currency consolidation
• Asset heavy industry background
• Experience managing and developing a team
• Strong ERP and Excel skills in a multi-entity environment
• A practical, improvement-minded approach to processes and controls