Interim Finance Manager

Align Talent; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Align Talent is seeking an experienced Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant for a six-month contract in Melbourne. The role covers financial control, month-end reporting and process improvements within a growing business.

You will work with a capable finance team, tackle detailed issues, implement practical controls and support leadership during a busy period. Hybrid working from Melbourne CBD is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting and controls.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet management and reconciliations.
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and improving cash flow forecasting processes for accuracy and reliability.
• Developing balance sheet reconciliation templates and controls.
• Investigating cost of sales discrepancies and drivers.
• Supporting capital expenditure accounting and fixed assets controls.
• Identifying and correcting historical accounting issues.
• Enhancing reporting accuracy and internal controls.
• Hands-on month-end close tasks: journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations.
• Collaborating with finance and operations to resolve queries.
• Providing ad hoc analysis and contributing to finance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial control

Balance sheet management

Cash flow forecasting

Cost analysis

Problem solving

Job description

Our client is a highly successful, growth-focused organisation. With an established presence in the Australian market and an exciting period of growth and transformation underway, the business continues to invest in its operations, systems and processes to support its ongoing expansion.

Operating within a fast-paced and evolving industry, the organisation offers a dynamic, commercially focused working environment where continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation are highly valued.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, hands-on finance professional to join the business on an initial six-month contract, providing valuable support to the finance leadership team during a particularly busy period.

The Opportunity

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this is a varied and challenging position combining financial control, business-as-usual accounting and a range of important troubleshooting and process improvement initiatives.

The business is seeking someone who enjoys getting into the detail, investigating complex accounting issues, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing practical solutions.

Working alongside an established finance team, you will take ownership of a variety of projects that the permanent team has limited capacity to address, while also providing hands-on support across month-end and financial reporting activities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing, investigating and improving existing cash flow forecasting processes, enhancing accuracy, visibility and reliability.
• Developing and implementing improved balance sheet reconciliation templates, controls and supporting procedures.
• Investigating cost of sales, identifying discrepancies, understanding underlying drivers and improving the quality of financial information.
• Supporting the review, reconciliation and accounting treatment of capital expenditure, including fixed assets and associated financial controls.
• Identifying historical accounting issues, investigating discrepancies and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
• Reviewing existing financial processes, highlighting inefficiencies and introducing improvements to strengthen reporting accuracy and internal controls.
• Providing hands‑on assistance with month‑end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Supporting the integrity of balance sheet accounts and assisting with the resolution of outstanding reconciliation items.
• Partnering with finance colleagues and operational stakeholders to investigate financial queries and resolve underlying issues.
• Assisting with ad hoc financial analysis, reporting requirements and other finance improvement initiatives as required.

The Organisation

Our client is a highly successful, growth-focused organisation. With an established presence in the Australian market and an exciting period of growth and transformation underway, the business continues to invest in its operations, systems and processes to support its ongoing expansion.

Operating within a fast-paced and evolving industry, the organisation offers a dynamic, commercially focused working environment where continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation are highly valued.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, hands‑on finance professional to join the business on an initial six-month contract, providing valuable support to the finance leadership team during a particularly busy period.

The Opportunity

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this is a varied and challenging position combining financial control, business‑as‑usual accounting and a range of important troubleshooting and process improvement initiatives.

The business is seeking someone who enjoys getting into the detail, investigating complex accounting issues, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing practical solutions.

Working alongside an established finance team, you will take ownership of a variety of projects that the permanent team has limited capacity to address, while also providing hands‑on support across month‑end and financial reporting activities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing, investigating and improving existing cash flow forecasting processes, enhancing accuracy, visibility and reliability.
• Developing and implementing improved balance sheet reconciliation templates, controls and supporting procedures.
• Investigating cost of sales, identifying discrepancies, understanding underlying drivers and improving the quality of financial information.
• Supporting the review, reconciliation and accounting treatment of capital expenditure, including fixed assets and associated financial controls.
• Identifying historical accounting issues, investigating discrepancies and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
• Reviewing existing financial processes, highlighting inefficiencies and introducing improvements to strengthen reporting accuracy and internal controls.
• Providing hands‑on assistance with month‑end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Supporting the integrity of balance sheet accounts and assisting with the resolution of outstanding reconciliation items.
• Partnering with finance colleagues and operational stakeholders to investigate financial queries and resolve underlying issues.
• Assisting with ad hoc financial analysis, reporting requirements and other finance improvement initiatives as required.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant who enjoys the challenge of making a tangible difference within a business.

Rather than simply maintaining existing processes, you will have the opportunity to investigate issues, introduce structure, improve controls and contribute to meaningful operational improvements.

The position offers:

• A varied and stimulating role combining technical accounting, financial control and project‑based responsibilities.
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing and evolving organisation.
• Exposure to a business navigating an exciting period of growth, investment and operational change.
• Close collaboration with experienced finance leaders and a supportive wider team.
• The autonomy to take ownership of problems, develop solutions and see improvements through to implementation.
• Hybrid working arrangements from a convenient Melbourne CBD location.
• An initial six‑month contract, offering an opportunity to contribute across a broad range of finance activities.

About You

We are seeking an experienced, technically strong and proactive finance professional who is equally comfortable operating as a hands‑on Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant.

Ideally, you will have gained experience within a sizeable or complex organisation, particularly one that has experienced significant growth, transformation or operational change.

You will bring:

• A strong background in financial accounting, financial control and balance sheet management.
• Demonstrated experience investigating accounting issues, resolving discrepancies and improving financial processes.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with the ability to confidently navigate complex financial information.
• Experience improving financial controls, reconciliation processes and reporting frameworks.
• Exposure to cash flow forecasting, cost analysis and capital expenditure accounting would be highly advantageous

Importantly, you will be available to commence at short notice and able to commit to an initial contract of at least six months. Ideally, you won't have any significant periods of travel planned (out with Christmas).
If you are an experienced finance professional who enjoys troubleshooting, improving processes and bringing order to complex financial environments, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this position with you.

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