Finance Manager – Lead Growth, Automation & Team

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of the numbers, lead a small team, and partner with non-finance teams. You will run month-end, manage tax compliance and consolidation processes, and report to head office.

The ideal candidate is a CPA/CA with 5+ years post-qualification experience, strong IFRS 16 knowledge, and proven ability to implement improvements and automation within a growing agency finance function.

Qualifications

• Qualified CPA or CA with at least five years post-qualification experience.
• Leadership experience in managing a finance team.
• Strong IFRS 16 technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience preparing group reporting packs for overseas parent or head office.
• Hands on Australian tax compliance including BAS and FBT.
• Exposure to Pillar Two and Country by Country reporting would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting.
• Manage WIP for sales and costs to ensure jobs are costed, recoverable and closed on time.
• Prepare the consolidation reporting pack for head office, including intercompany and group disclosures.
• Look after tax and compliance, including BAS, FBT, the company income tax return and transfer pricing.
• Support Pillar Two and Country by Country reporting.
• Run overhead control, IFRS 16 lease accounting and the fixed asset register
• Partner with account service and production teams on job profitability and cost control
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team
• Improve processes and automate manual reporting

Skills

IFRS 16 knowledge

Group reporting packs experience

Australian tax compliance

Pillar Two/Country by Country

Transfer pricing exposure

Advanced Excel

Finance systems experience

Leadership experience

Strong communication

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Job description

Ambition Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of the numbers, lead a small team, and partner with non-finance teams. You will run month-end, manage tax compliance and consolidation processes, and report to head office.

The ideal candidate is a CPA/CA with 5+ years post-qualification experience, strong IFRS 16 knowledge, and proven ability to implement improvements and automation within a growing agency finance function.