Impactful Nonprofit Finance Manager

Foodbank; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodbank Queensland is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day financial operations, strengthen governance, and turn data into clear insights for strategic decisions. You will manage a small team, oversee reporting, and partner with senior leaders to balance financial sustainability with impact.

Reporting to the CFO, you will drive month-end close, budgets, cashflow, and controls, while supporting audit activities and improving processes across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and finance operations.
• Experience overseeing payroll and associated reconciliations and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems capability.
• Experience supporting audit and maintaining a strong financial control environment.
• The confidence to constructively challenge assumptions, spending and processes.
• The ability to lead, coach and develop a small team.
• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• CA or CPA qualification, or be actively progressing towards qualification.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close and management reporting cycle.
• Coordinate budgets and forecasts, working with budget owners to build credible, evidence-based financial plans.
• Manage the rolling cashflow forecast, and provide early visibility of emerging liquidity risks.
• Turn actual versus budget performance into meaningful insight, identifying drivers, risks and recommended actions.
• Oversee payroll processing, reconciliations and key payroll compliance controls.
• Coordinate finance compliance activities including BAS, Superannuation and FBT.
• Support the external audit process and maintain a strong financial control environment.
• Lead, coach and develop two direct reports, creating clear accountability across finance operations, reporting and analysis.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting.
• Partner with leaders across the organisation to build financial understanding, accountability and better decision-making.
• Support the CFO with Board reporting and broader finance priorities.

Skills

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Payroll processing

Audit support

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

Finance systems / ERP

Job description

Foodbank Queensland is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day financial operations, strengthen governance, and turn data into clear insights for strategic decisions. You will manage a small team, oversee reporting, and partner with senior leaders to balance financial sustainability with impact.

Reporting to the CFO, you will drive month-end close, budgets, cashflow, and controls, while supporting audit activities and improving processes across the finance function.