Senior Finance Manager

Macrohire; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Macrohire is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial operations, planning, reporting and compliance for a client in Australia. The role partners with engineering, operations, project delivery and executive stakeholders to drive strategic growth and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will bring strong accounting expertise, commercial acumen, ERP systems experience, and a hands-on leadership style to deliver robust financial controls and insightful management reporting.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualification required.
• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience with leadership
• Experience leading month-end and year-end close, budgeting, and forecasting

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with timely financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, board reports, and performance analysis.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, and treasury.
• Oversee tax compliance including GST/BAS, payroll tax and corporate tax.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Drive ERP optimisation and finance transformation projects.
• Develop dashboards and management reporting tools.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Project accounting

Cost management

Manufacturing finance

Business partnering

ERP systems

Finance transformation

Advanced Excel

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business

CPA or CA qualification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

Pronto

Other ERP systems

Job description

We are hiring Senior Finance Manager for our client. Details mentioned below :

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (or CEO), the Senior Finance Manager will lead the company's financial operations, planning, reporting, compliance, and commercial finance activities, while supporting strategic growth initiatives.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting expertise with commercial acumen and experience in ERP systems, project accounting, manufacturing finance, and business process improvement. This role requires a hands‑on finance leader who can partner effectively with engineering, operations, project delivery, and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, board reports, and financial performance analysis.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, and treasury activities.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and strategic objectives.

Commercial & Project Finance

• Provide financial oversight for engineering and manufacturing projects.
• Review project costing, WIP, revenue recognition, and profitability.
• Partner with Project Managers to monitor project performance and financial risks.
• Support commercial decision‑making through financial modelling and business analysis.
• Review customer contracts from a financial and commercial perspective.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), IFRS, and statutory requirements.
• Manage tax compliance including GST/BAS, FBT, payroll tax, and corporate tax obligations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Maintain robust financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks.

ERP & Business Improvement

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems and processes.
• Drive ERP optimisation and finance transformation projects.
• Partner with IT to improve financial reporting, automation, and data integrity.
• Develop dashboards and management reporting tools to improve business visibility.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Support cross‑functional teams by providing financial insights and guidance.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business.
• CPA or CA qualification.
• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.

Strong experience in:

• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Project accounting
• Cost management
• Manufacturing finance
• Business partnering
• ERP systems and finance transformation
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards, taxation, and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Pronto, or similar.

Experience in the aviation industry is highly preferred

Key Competencies

• Commercial acumen
• Financial planning & analysis
• Project finance
• Manufacturing costing
• Financial reporting
• Business partnering
• ERP implementation and optimisation
• Process improvement
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and coaching
• Analytical thinking
• Communication and influencing skills