Finance Manager

Charterhouse; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 152,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse is recruiting a Finance Manager to own the financial accounting and control function within a leading healthcare organisation. The role sits beside the Financial Controller, guiding a five-person team through month-end, year-end and statutory reporting while driving process improvements.

You will lead change initiatives, strengthen controls, and partner with senior stakeholders to optimise financial systems and insights. CPA/CA qualified candidates with Big 4 exposure are preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CA or CPA
• Strong financial accounting and control experience
• Experience leading a finance team
• Proven track record of driving change and process improvement
• Expertise in month-end, year-end and statutory reporting
• Solid understanding of financial controls and balance sheet integrity
• Experience handling complex accounting matters and senior stakeholders
• Big 4 exposure desirable
• Experience with ERP systems and AI-enabled finance tools

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a five-person team across Financial Accounting and Trust Fund Accounting
• Own month-end and year-end close processes and statutory reporting
• Maintain general ledger integrity and balance sheet accuracy
• Provide technical accounting advice on complex issues
• Oversee internal controls, reconciliations and audit processes
• Support cashflow forecasting and financial analysis for leadership

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Change management

Audit coordination

Oracle

FP&A

Big 4 experience

AI tools awareness

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Oracle

Job description

We’re working with a leading healthcare organisation that is looking for a Finance Manager to take ownership of its financial accounting and financial control function.

This is a senior finance leadership opportunity, sitting closely alongside the Financial Controller and operating almost as a Deputy Controller. You’ll lead a team of five across Financial Accounting and Trust Fund Accounting, while taking ownership of the organisation’s month-end, year-end and statutory reporting.

The opportunity

This role will suit a technically strong accountant who has experience operating in a complex organisation and, importantly, has been through periods of change and transformation.

You’ll be responsible for strengthening financial controls, improving processes and systems, and ensuring the financial accounting function continues to operate effectively through change.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of five across Financial Accounting and Trust Fund Accounting
• Own the month-end and year-end close processes
• Oversee statutory financial reporting and financial statement preparation
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and balance sheet
• Provide technical accounting advice on complex accounting matters
• Oversee financial controls, reconciliations and compliance
• Lead audit processes and manage relationships with internal and external auditors
• Oversee fixed assets, leases, provisions and other key accounting areas
• Support cashflow forecasting and financial analysis
• Provide financial insights and advice to senior leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and controls
• Lead the finance function through ongoing change and transformation
• Coach and develop the team, building capability and accountability
• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders on key financial and operational matters

Finance Manager

Permanent | Immediate Start | $152k–$182k + Super | Hybrid

About you

We’re looking for a qualified accountant who combines strong technical financial accounting experience with the leadership capability to drive change.

You will ideally have:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Significant financial accounting and financial control experience
• Experience leading and developing a finance team
• Proven experience taking a finance function through change, transformation or process improvement
• Strong month-end, year-end and statutory reporting experience
• Excellent understanding of financial controls and balance sheet integrity
• Experience working with complex accounting matters and senior stakeholders
• Big 4 experience would be highly regarded
• Oracle experience would be advantageous
• FP&A experience would be a significant advantage
• An interest in using technology and AI tools such as Copilot to improve finance processes and efficiency

What’s on offer?

• Permanent or contract-to-permanent opportunity
• Immediate start
• $152k–$182k + super
• Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office
• Leadership of an established team of five
• Senior role with exposure to the Financial Controller and executive stakeholders
• Opportunity to lead meaningful process and finance transformation
• One-stage interview process