Finance & NetSuite Automation Manager

Mars Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Recruitment seeks a Finance Manager to strengthen the analytical, operational and systems capability of the Finance function in Melbourne. This hands-on role combines accounting expertise with finance systems, process improvement and automation to deliver accurate reporting and scalable processes.

You will own NetSuite, drive automation, streamline workflows, and establish a clear finance systems roadmap across multiple entities, supporting month-end close and intercompany reconciliations

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience with NetSuite in finance systems or ERP optimization.
• Strong understanding of core finance processes: AP, AR, month-end, and management reporting.
• Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and translate into automation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the internal NetSuite point of contact, overseeing system optimisation, configuration, enhancements and user adoption.
• Improve the NetSuite and Prospend environment across multiple entities, ensuring systems are aligned with business requirements and finance processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, and automate finance processes across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Financial Accounting.
• Lead the design and implementation of workflows, reducing manual intervention, duplication and reliance on system workarounds.
• Develop and maintain a finance systems and automation roadmap, prioritising initiatives that deliver measurable productivity, efficiency and cost benefits.
• Improve finance reporting, dashboards and data visibility to enable faster and better-informed business decisions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and performance analysis, including analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Support the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Own the 12-month rolling cash flow forecast, updating actuals and forecasts on a weekly basis.
• Support the reconciliation and review of intercompany balances and transactions across entities.
• Manage the Accounts Payable function end-to-end, including invoice processing, approvals, supplier payments and process controls.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and Operations to understand business requirements and translate them into practical finance and systems solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive adoption of new systems, processes and technologies.
• Communicate financial and operational insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Process improvement

ERP systems

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Prospend

Job description

Mars Recruitment seeks a Finance Manager to strengthen the analytical, operational and systems capability of the Finance function in Melbourne. This hands-on role combines accounting expertise with finance systems, process improvement and automation to deliver accurate reporting and scalable processes.

You will own NetSuite, drive automation, streamline workflows, and establish a clear finance systems roadmap across multiple entities, supporting month-end close and intercompany reconciliations