Fleet Finance Manager

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day WFH

Travel and accommodation discounts

Leadership exposure

Career development

Superannuation

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a Fleet Finance Manager to oversee the financial management of a large vehicle portfolio across Australia and New Zealand. You will own month-end reporting, asset accounting, budgeting and covenant reporting while partnering with Fleet, Operations and Finance teams.

You will lead a three-person finance team, manage relationships with financiers, ensure AASB16/IFRS16 compliance, and drive process improvements in a high-volume asset-intensive environment.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification and strong financial accounting background.
• Month-end ownership and fixed asset accounting experience.
• Experience with large asset portfolios in fleet/related industries.
• Experience preparing management reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Understanding of AASB16 / IFRS16 lease accounting.
• Experience working with financiers and lenders.
• Past leadership or mentoring of finance professionals.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive partner to operations and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end reporting for fleet finance activities
• Manage fixed asset accounting, acquisitions, disposals and depreciation
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management for fleet operations
• Manage relationships with vehicle financiers and funding partners
• Monitor financing facilities and covenant reporting requirements
• Support compliance with AASB16 / IFRS16 accounting standards
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of three finance professionals
• Partner closely with Fleet, Operations and Finance stakeholders
• Drive process improvement, controls enhancement and reporting efficiencies
• Support audit, statutory and compliance requirements

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end ownership

Fixed assets

Budgets & forecasts

Cashflow management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

IFRS16 / AASB16

Asset portfolio exposure

Lender reporting

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Full Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technically strong accounting professional to join a well-established, asset-intensive business as Fleet Finance Manager.

This role sits at the centre of both Finance and Fleet Operations, with responsibility for the financial management of a substantial vehicle portfolio across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will lead an experienced team while partnering closely with operational stakeholders, financiers and senior leadership.

Offering a blend of technical accounting, asset management, funding oversight and commercial partnering, this role would suit an experienced finance professional looking to broaden their leadership exposure within a large-scale operation.

About the Role

You will take ownership of fleet finance activities across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, management of significant fixed assets, compliance with funding arrangements and ongoing process improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading month-end and year-end reporting for fleet finance activities
• Managing fixed asset accounting, acquisitions, disposals and depreciation
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management for fleet operations
• Managing relationships with vehicle financiers and funding partners
• Monitoring financing facilities and coordinating covenant reporting requirements
• Supporting compliance with AASB16 / IFRS16 accounting standards
• Providing financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of three finance professionals
• Partnering closely with Fleet, Operations and Finance stakeholders
• Driving process improvement, controls enhancement and reporting efficiencies
• Supporting audit, statutory and compliance requirements

About You

You are a technically strong accountant who enjoys working within complex, asset-intensive environments and is looking to take ownership of a highly visible finance function.

You will likely possess:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Strong financial accounting and month-end ownership experience
• Experience managing fixed assets, capital expenditure and depreciation accounting
• Exposure to large asset portfolios within fleet, transport, leasing, manufacturing, logistics, equipment hire or similar industries
• Experience preparing management reports, budgets and forecasts
• Understanding of AASB16 / IFRS16 lease accounting requirements
• Experience working with financiers, funding facilities or lender reporting obligations
• Previous experience leading or mentoring finance professionals
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive approach and willingness to work closely with operations

Highly Regarded

• Fleet, automotive, transport or leasing industry experience, however not essential
• Exposure to covenant reporting and funding compliance
• Experience managing high-volume asset transactions
• ANZ reporting experience

What's on Offer

• $130,000 - $140,000 + Superannuation
• 1 day WFH (following onboarding period)
• Leadership responsibility with direct reports
• Direct exposure to the Finance Director and wider leadership team
• Broad role combining technical accounting, leadership and commercial partnering
• Strong culture of internal progression and career development
• Employee benefits including travel and accommodation discounts

If you're a technically strong accountant looking to combine leadership, asset management and commercial exposure within a large-scale operation, we would welcome a confidential discussion.