Finance Manager (Group Statutory Reporting)

AGL Energy; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options including in‑

Hybrid work

Job summary

AGL Energy is seeking a Finance Manager, Group Reporting and Advisory to lead the statutory financial reporting process, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements. This is an 18-month, full-time opportunity based in Sydney or Melbourne.

You will manage stakeholders across business units, mentor the reporting team, coordinate with external auditors, and prepare board-level reports with key judgements and insights.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with CA/CPA designation and strong regulatory knowledge.
• Expertise in group reporting, consolidation, and accounting policy governance.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and presenting to boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory reporting process and ensure compliance with standards.
• Partner with finance and non-finance teams to gather data for reporting.
• Mentor the reporting team and set objectives for high-quality outputs.
• Contribute to professional growth of the finance team and processes.
• Manage stakeholders across levels and business lines.
• Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate the audit.
• Prepare board-level reports with key judgements and insights.
• Oversee reporting-related projects and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Consolidation accounting

Accounting standards

SAP experience

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

About the role

The Group Reporting and Advisory team is responsible for technical accounting advisory, M&A transaction advisory, governance of company wide accounting policy, statutory reporting, group consolidation and legal entity accounting. The Finance Manager, Group Reporting and Advisory will lead AGL’s statutory financial reporting process, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership qualities and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects. This is an 18 month, full-time opportunity based in Sydney or Melbourne.

What you’ll be doing:

• Statutory Reporting: Subject matter expertise in group reporting and consolidation. Staying abreast of changes in accounting standards and reporting requirements and advising on their implications. Primary owner of statutory financial statements and reports and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Business Partnering: Work closely with finance and non-finance teams across business units to gather accurate financial data and insights for reporting and Q&A purposes.
• Leadership: Guide and mentor the reporting team, setting objectives and evaluating performance to ensure high-quality statutory reporting.
• Learning and Development: Actively contribute to the professional growth and continuous learning of the AGL’s broader finance team.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of seniority and across business lines.
• Auditors: Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate the audit process, ensuring all financial reporting is in line with required standards.
• Board Level Reporting: Plan, prepare and review board-level reports that provide strategic insights into the key judgements applied by the group.
• Project Management: Oversee and manage reporting-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope.

What you’ll bring:

• Good communication skills: able to interact effectively with both finance and non-finance people.
• Technical skills: advanced understanding of consolidation accounting and accounting standards.
• Commercial acumen: able to look beyond the numbers and understand commercial drivers and desired outcomes.
• Process ownership: able to drive a process to completion and keep stakeholders informed.
• Team player: works as part of a team to deliver on shared objectives, shares experience and knowledge to help develop others regardless of reporting lines, contributes to team projects and deliverables.
• Experience with large ERP systems: preferably SAP.
• Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA)
• Exposure to the Energy industry (highly desirable)

Benefits

• Flexible working options including hybrid work.
• Discounts on energy, telcos and solar plans.
• Participate in Energise - our reward & recognition program.
• Play an active role in our diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• *Benefits may change over time and vary based on role type and location.

Location

Location Sydney NSW 2000

Job Family

Group Finance and Accounting

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose.

AGL is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

At AGL, we believe energy makes life better. That’s why we’re passionate about powering the way Australians live, move and work. Like you, we believe that the world is going through extraordinary challenges. We don’t shy away from the tough questions and we consider the answers carefully. We work in partnership with our customers and communities, and take action to shape a better future for all. As life changes, we join the change, constantly evolving over more than 188 years. Today we bring all that know-how to transform how Australians produce, share and consume energy. We’re investing in new ideas, partnerships and infrastructure – renewing and expanding our portfolio of sources and products to help make them more sustainable, reliable, affordable and useful. We’ll continue to innovate in energy and other essential services to enhance the way Australians live, and to help preserve the world around us for future generations.